[He hesitates here, because she's very clearly concerned, and he doesn't want to make that worse. But while he is coming, he knows it'll take longer than it should, and she deserves to know why.]
I didn't have most of my things on me. Duster has got most of my food and clothes. He's bringing them down just as fast as he can, but it'll be a few days, and in the meantime I can't go out into the snow dressed as I am.
[He knows she'll pick up on the unspoken meaning behind his words - Duster is bringing food and warm clothes, and he'll arrive in a few days. That means that for those few days, Alfie will be without food and warm clothes. He writes it as matter-of-factly as possible, to try to partially make up for how worry-inducing the situation is.]
As soon as he gets here, I'll be on my way.
You sleep if you need to, Kesara. There's nothing wrong with a well-deserved break.
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Date: 2016-06-19 03:21 pm (UTC)I didn't have most of my things on me. Duster has got most of my food and clothes. He's bringing them down just as fast as he can, but it'll be a few days, and in the meantime I can't go out into the snow dressed as I am.
[He knows she'll pick up on the unspoken meaning behind his words - Duster is bringing food and warm clothes, and he'll arrive in a few days. That means that for those few days, Alfie will be without food and warm clothes. He writes it as matter-of-factly as possible, to try to partially make up for how worry-inducing the situation is.]
As soon as he gets here, I'll be on my way.
You sleep if you need to, Kesara. There's nothing wrong with a well-deserved break.