[Jazz mewls at Ned, remembering his petting, and Fortescue smiles, shaking her head.]
No, that's all right. But thank you. The fire should warm me up in no time.
[For some reason, instead of her usual reaction to people — which is, of course, to flirt — Ned stirs up a different reaction in Fortescue. He always seems slightly forlorn, and maybe a little sad. It makes her feel oddly protective, though of course she hardly knows him.]
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No, that's all right. But thank you. The fire should warm me up in no time.
[For some reason, instead of her usual reaction to people — which is, of course, to flirt — Ned stirs up a different reaction in Fortescue. He always seems slightly forlorn, and maybe a little sad. It makes her feel oddly protective, though of course she hardly knows him.]
Are you all right?