( he slumps farther, stymied by the question. castles are draughty things, but inside there's fires and warm drinks, and a large part of him really would prefer to be back in, out of the wind. but there's that small part…
after all — five years, it's an anniversary, it's a time for things to happen, and maybe…
but if you admit to a wish, it won't happen, so denmark turns at least his face away from the darkness to look over at norway. ) I'm keepin' the lookout. ( he says, thinking vaguely that norway will assume he means 'for enemy attack' or something. he knows nor is a sharp guy, but — well, there is no but. it doesn't occur to him to assume any transparency; nor is a great guy, but he's not the one denmark wants to see right now. (only to punch him in the face!) )
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after all — five years, it's an anniversary, it's a time for things to happen, and maybe…
but if you admit to a wish, it won't happen, so denmark turns at least his face away from the darkness to look over at norway. ) I'm keepin' the lookout. ( he says, thinking vaguely that norway will assume he means 'for enemy attack' or something. he knows nor is a sharp guy, but — well, there is no but. it doesn't occur to him to assume any transparency; nor is a great guy, but he's not the one denmark wants to see right now. (only to punch him in the face!) )