[ He used to visit them around nightfall as well, but only because that's when his free time aligned after work. The cold bite of winter provides a similar sort of solitude, though, in a blanket of undisturbed snow that muffles voices and footfalls both. ]
Take your time finishing you tea. I'll be around ten minutes.
[ Even if it feels as if time slows and stretches the moment the words leave his mouth. Nothing to do but to stand and wait, maybe make sure that the hot water isn't running low, or the tins of tea leaves are all shut tight. ]
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Take your time finishing you tea. I'll be around ten minutes.
[ Even if it feels as if time slows and stretches the moment the words leave his mouth. Nothing to do but to stand and wait, maybe make sure that the hot water isn't running low, or the tins of tea leaves are all shut tight. ]