It's so good to see the children in town haven't lost their sense of fun, given all that's happened recently. Dain happens across their game while he's working, and he watches them with a joyful smile -- until they take a bit of a risk involving someone else.
That angry glower has Dain straightening, ready to intervene if necessary, to make sure the children aren't punished for their fun. Hopefully, all he'll need to do is reassure them in the aftermath of a scolding, maybe even join in for a few minutes to make it clear they're safe, but -- as it turns out, he doesn't need to do anything. The man's expression is entirely opposite from his actions.
How interesting. Dain pauses for a moment, thinking; then he quietly gets the children's attention, whispers to them to try again when the man is distracted, and proceeds to move on ahead to be the distraction.
"Good afternoon!" he calls out, when he's only a handful of steps behind. "A fine day, isn't it? Forgive me, I just need to be sure you aren't planning anything nefarious with that snowball in your hand."
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That angry glower has Dain straightening, ready to intervene if necessary, to make sure the children aren't punished for their fun. Hopefully, all he'll need to do is reassure them in the aftermath of a scolding, maybe even join in for a few minutes to make it clear they're safe, but -- as it turns out, he doesn't need to do anything. The man's expression is entirely opposite from his actions.
How interesting. Dain pauses for a moment, thinking; then he quietly gets the children's attention, whispers to them to try again when the man is distracted, and proceeds to move on ahead to be the distraction.
"Good afternoon!" he calls out, when he's only a handful of steps behind. "A fine day, isn't it? Forgive me, I just need to be sure you aren't planning anything nefarious with that snowball in your hand."