Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2021 23:35:26 GMT -8
The butterflies fluttered, a venerable gust deep within his core.
“I would.”
Hanging silence, hissing, punctuated words, confirmation.
Us.
An even cadence, respectful tone, low volume.
“I would do what you did.”
He finally answered her question. It was long overdue.
“I never want you to have to. That is why I should have been there.”
Her presence commanded the room. He was subordinate to it.
“I can’t create. Never could. It wasn’t Arcadia it was me.”
He stood as well and raised his hands, plain if not pudgy, nothing extraordinary.
“Nothing. What I can do is elevate. I can take raw skill...raw talent...drive and initiative I lack and make it - That. Much. Better.”
He lowered his hands
“You have everything to make it. I will do whatever it takes to make that happen. Where you have been, what you will do, it doesn’t matter. If I wasn’t invested in you, the actual person I see in front of me we wouldn’t be here.”
This wasn’t just another client...the future was bright, he could feel it, the butterflies said so.
“I am proud to say I represent you and that will not change. I will do whatever I can to knock down anything that gets in our way.”
The chalice was so bright. How could he not be caught in its glow.
“You and I, Riley. No matter what.”
He confirmed to them - making sure to give them the chance to reply, cutting off his next words seamlessly before they slipped out.
Will that be all?
“I would.”
Hanging silence, hissing, punctuated words, confirmation.
Us.
An even cadence, respectful tone, low volume.
“I would do what you did.”
He finally answered her question. It was long overdue.
“I never want you to have to. That is why I should have been there.”
Her presence commanded the room. He was subordinate to it.
“I can’t create. Never could. It wasn’t Arcadia it was me.”
He stood as well and raised his hands, plain if not pudgy, nothing extraordinary.
“Nothing. What I can do is elevate. I can take raw skill...raw talent...drive and initiative I lack and make it - That. Much. Better.”
He lowered his hands
“You have everything to make it. I will do whatever it takes to make that happen. Where you have been, what you will do, it doesn’t matter. If I wasn’t invested in you, the actual person I see in front of me we wouldn’t be here.”
This wasn’t just another client...the future was bright, he could feel it, the butterflies said so.
“I am proud to say I represent you and that will not change. I will do whatever I can to knock down anything that gets in our way.”
The chalice was so bright. How could he not be caught in its glow.
“You and I, Riley. No matter what.”
He confirmed to them - making sure to give them the chance to reply, cutting off his next words seamlessly before they slipped out.
Will that be all?
