Re: Lou + Biddie (+Archie!)
"I don't take it personally. It didn't even occur to me that she'd see it that way, and I know she'll be over it in a day or two." Lou smiled reassuringly, because Archie had a hard job, chasing after Biddie and mending all the things she broke in her occasional fits of wrath. "And thanks; I did put a bit of thought into it. Midas seemed ill-omened by comparison, and also too on-the-nose."
He lowered his voice and leaned in, because he really was a touch worried about Archie now. "How are you holding up with everything?"