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bedesSummary: Hershel finds himself stumped by the puzzle of the sudden change in Luke and Crow’s relationship.
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Hershel liked to look at every unsolved question in his life like a puzzle. With so many villains he had correctly identified, and so many mysteries solved, he would like to think that he was quite the talented puzzle-solver... But some were more difficult for him than others.
One of those puzzles was the sudden shift in Crow and Luke’s relationship.
It happened all at once, when Luke returned from a visit to Misthallery with his parents. Suddenly, when alone, Luke called Crow quite a lot more than before he visited. On top of that, he also talked about him quite a lot more. The first incorrect solution Hershel came to was that perhaps they became better friends during the visit.
He found that answer to be incorrect when he noticed how Luke was acting; both when alone, and with Crow on the phone. He was suddenly more daydreamy, and often smiled into space, as if thinking of something, and then immediately got nervous when asked what he was thinking about. And, unlike his phone calls with anyone else; his parents, Flora, Emmy, anyone; he always talked to Crow in his room, with the door closed, so Hershel wouldn’t hear. Hershel’s second incorrect answer was a worrying one; perhaps they were scheming something... But he couldn’t bring himself to quite believe that. Even if Crow was mischievous, he wasn’t a bad person, and Luke was the most kind and clever boy he knew.
After he decided that was incorrect, he noticed that Luke had actually begun to invite Crow over to his home, and/or Hershel’s office when he was working. That was something entirely knew. The two of them only used to see each other during Luke’s visits to Misthallery... Now, all of a sudden, Crow was coming over, as well? On top of that, their voices when talking together were always hushed... Like sharing some great secret for only them to know.
Hershel felt like he had run out of guesses. He had no answers. He had decided to save this puzzle for later, or perhaps skip it altogether, when Emmy decided to visit one evening, when Crow was also over.
It was when Crow and Luke were whispering on the couch (Luke was taking a break from organizing his books), and he and Emmy were chatting at his office, that Hershel decided to bring up this unsolved question to Emmy. This was met, surprisingly, with a chuckle.
“Oh, Professor,” she said, a lilt of teasing in her voice, “You really haven’t figured it out yet?”
“Emmy, please, there is no need to be rude.”
“Well... I mean... Here.” She took Hershel’s hand, and lead him to peek around the corner, to where they could see Crow and Luke talking. They didn’t seem to notice them.
“Just...” Emmy shook her head, smiling. She seemed amused by Hershel’s inability to understand, although she didn’t say it. “Just look at how they look at each other, and tell me you don’t see it.”
Hershel did as Emmy had suggested, and focused on Crow and Luke’s posture and expressions as they talked. And, suddenly, the answer seemed so simple.
They were sitting much closer together than Crow, or even Luke, liked to normally be to a friend. Both of their faces were tinted slightly pink, and they both seemed giggly... Even nervous. And, though he couldn’t quite see from this angle, he was certain that Crow and Luke were holding hands, from how their shoulders and arms were positioned.
Emmy giggled at Hershel’s face; that was his expression when he found a correct answer. “Do you see now?”
“Yes, Emmy,” Hershel said, his voice quiet so Luke and Crow would not overhear. “I believe I do. But...”
He smiled softly. “Let’s allow Luke to tell us in his own time.”
Ugh! I’m so frustrated. I actually wrote this yesterday, and planned to upload it, but I forgot! I’ll upload two today. I’m sorry!
Anywho, I wanted to do something a bit different this time, so I decided to write something from Hershel’s point of view! I quite like how it turned out.
First Chapter | Masterpost (for more information) | Previous Chapter | Next Chapter
Hershel liked to look at every unsolved question in his life like a puzzle. With so many villains he had correctly identified, and so many mysteries solved, he would like to think that he was quite the talented puzzle-solver... But some were more difficult for him than others.
One of those puzzles was the sudden shift in Crow and Luke’s relationship.
It happened all at once, when Luke returned from a visit to Misthallery with his parents. Suddenly, when alone, Luke called Crow quite a lot more than before he visited. On top of that, he also talked about him quite a lot more. The first incorrect solution Hershel came to was that perhaps they became better friends during the visit.
He found that answer to be incorrect when he noticed how Luke was acting; both when alone, and with Crow on the phone. He was suddenly more daydreamy, and often smiled into space, as if thinking of something, and then immediately got nervous when asked what he was thinking about. And, unlike his phone calls with anyone else; his parents, Flora, Emmy, anyone; he always talked to Crow in his room, with the door closed, so Hershel wouldn’t hear. Hershel’s second incorrect answer was a worrying one; perhaps they were scheming something... But he couldn’t bring himself to quite believe that. Even if Crow was mischievous, he wasn’t a bad person, and Luke was the most kind and clever boy he knew.
After he decided that was incorrect, he noticed that Luke had actually begun to invite Crow over to his home, and/or Hershel’s office when he was working. That was something entirely knew. The two of them only used to see each other during Luke’s visits to Misthallery... Now, all of a sudden, Crow was coming over, as well? On top of that, their voices when talking together were always hushed... Like sharing some great secret for only them to know.
Hershel felt like he had run out of guesses. He had no answers. He had decided to save this puzzle for later, or perhaps skip it altogether, when Emmy decided to visit one evening, when Crow was also over.
It was when Crow and Luke were whispering on the couch (Luke was taking a break from organizing his books), and he and Emmy were chatting at his office, that Hershel decided to bring up this unsolved question to Emmy. This was met, surprisingly, with a chuckle.
“Oh, Professor,” she said, a lilt of teasing in her voice, “You really haven’t figured it out yet?”
“Emmy, please, there is no need to be rude.”
“Well... I mean... Here.” She took Hershel’s hand, and lead him to peek around the corner, to where they could see Crow and Luke talking. They didn’t seem to notice them.
“Just...” Emmy shook her head, smiling. She seemed amused by Hershel’s inability to understand, although she didn’t say it. “Just look at how they look at each other, and tell me you don’t see it.”
Hershel did as Emmy had suggested, and focused on Crow and Luke’s posture and expressions as they talked. And, suddenly, the answer seemed so simple.
They were sitting much closer together than Crow, or even Luke, liked to normally be to a friend. Both of their faces were tinted slightly pink, and they both seemed giggly... Even nervous. And, though he couldn’t quite see from this angle, he was certain that Crow and Luke were holding hands, from how their shoulders and arms were positioned.
Emmy giggled at Hershel’s face; that was his expression when he found a correct answer. “Do you see now?”
“Yes, Emmy,” Hershel said, his voice quiet so Luke and Crow would not overhear. “I believe I do. But...”
He smiled softly. “Let’s allow Luke to tell us in his own time.”
Ugh! I’m so frustrated. I actually wrote this yesterday, and planned to upload it, but I forgot! I’ll upload two today. I’m sorry!
Anywho, I wanted to do something a bit different this time, so I decided to write something from Hershel’s point of view! I quite like how it turned out.
