[ He nodded his thanks for her patience. He'd been closed off for so many years to these parts of himself, unraveling them was a process, one he wasn't capable of rushing; he was glad she understood that. He was also glad that she was sharing these pieces of herself as well, her past. He knew it was shaky territory for both of them. ]
That's how my mother looked at it as well. As an act of showing care.
[ Which was why these dinners were tugging at that part of him; both he and Wanda wanted to show these children that same kind of care. They knew the difference it made.
Nic was still working on his painting, taking great focus on what he was creating; but Kira's attention was wandering. She glanced back at Wanda and Erik, turning halfway in her chair as if debating on asking something. Erik glanced up at her as she walked over to the bookshelf and picked out another book. Shyly, she came to stand in front of them and asked, in English, if they could read again. Erik exchanged a glance with Wanda before smiling and telling her of course.
He expected she'd pick out a spot on the floor to spread out like she'd done previously, but instead she'd decided to take a seat on the sofa.
Her tiny form didn't take up much space between the two of them as she opened the book and began to glance over the words on the page. ]
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That's how my mother looked at it as well. As an act of showing care.
[ Which was why these dinners were tugging at that part of him; both he and Wanda wanted to show these children that same kind of care. They knew the difference it made.
Nic was still working on his painting, taking great focus on what he was creating; but Kira's attention was wandering. She glanced back at Wanda and Erik, turning halfway in her chair as if debating on asking something. Erik glanced up at her as she walked over to the bookshelf and picked out another book. Shyly, she came to stand in front of them and asked, in English, if they could read again. Erik exchanged a glance with Wanda before smiling and telling her of course.
He expected she'd pick out a spot on the floor to spread out like she'd done previously, but instead she'd decided to take a seat on the sofa.
Her tiny form didn't take up much space between the two of them as she opened the book and began to glance over the words on the page. ]