Is that so? [ Intrigued, she takes a sip of rapidly-cooling coffee, returning his look. Surely it wouldn't be too troublesome to request he take one of the bags cutting into her shoulders and slowly challenging her upper body muscles. At the same time, he's offered to help her with no obligation to do so whatsoever: taking advantage of that now would be impolite. His idea gives her pause for thought. ]
...I'd really appreciate that. He said he would be in the property when I showed, but since you've opened it... [ There's a moment of resistance in her posture, and then the breaking-point: she grimaces and shrugs off a shoulder bag, resting it on the pavement as delicately as she can and crouching to retrieve her NV from it. Her eyes are back on her companion when she stands up, visibly more at ease, both from the lessened burden and the sense of organisation from making a plan of action. ] Would you be able to lead the way indoors while I call him, in case he's out? If you wouldn't mind, what with-- [ She gestures to the suitcase again, a little guilty that she's gone with asking him a different favour now. ]
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...I'd really appreciate that. He said he would be in the property when I showed, but since you've opened it... [ There's a moment of resistance in her posture, and then the breaking-point: she grimaces and shrugs off a shoulder bag, resting it on the pavement as delicately as she can and crouching to retrieve her NV from it. Her eyes are back on her companion when she stands up, visibly more at ease, both from the lessened burden and the sense of organisation from making a plan of action. ] Would you be able to lead the way indoors while I call him, in case he's out? If you wouldn't mind, what with-- [ She gestures to the suitcase again, a little guilty that she's gone with asking him a different favour now. ]