Re: Call: Alexander/Eloise
[Fondly.] I never could understand how you liked your tea that way. The lukewarm I could understand, but it's sweet enough to make my teeth hurt. [A sigh.] I've been [A pause, tongue clicking against the roof of his mouth] horribly lonely. It's been too long, Eloise and I miss you. Let me help you come back together. [Inhale, long exhale as he lets the smoke curl over his tongue.] A challenge always brings out the best in us. We tend to break anything we get too easily and then despise it for being fragile.