Every family has their skeletons. I've kept mine fairly tucked away; probably best if no one else gets wind of it.
[But he could breathe easier with the knowledge that Cato understood exactly what it was. The practice may not be completely worthy of shunning, but... He had a good career, a practical marriage, and a solid family.
Someone making a fuss about his... involvement... with a middle-class man? Could harm that.]
So. [Awkward. But. Not the best not to leave the conversation on, that.] School. How did your day go?
no subject
[And his tone is enough to say "thank you."]
Every family has their skeletons. I've kept mine fairly tucked away; probably best if no one else gets wind of it.
[But he could breathe easier with the knowledge that Cato understood exactly what it was. The practice may not be completely worthy of shunning, but... He had a good career, a practical marriage, and a solid family.
Someone making a fuss about his... involvement... with a middle-class man? Could harm that.]
So. [Awkward. But. Not the best not to leave the conversation on, that.] School. How did your day go?