02-03-2022, 05:48 AM
I'm a little lost sheep you see...
If he were a more openly expressive man, the amusement that those words brought to Malachi might have made him smile. As it was, though, they brought a mere glint into his eyes; a sparkle of something that passed as soon as it appeared.
Opting not to reward the visitor's statement with a response, he moved on from it instead.
"No," said Malachi, shaking his head. "Father Richards is still here. His duties have shifted slightly."
It was probably the nicest, simplest way he knew how to put it, without airing his fellow priest's business. Malachi stared at the extended hand, reluctant, and took it gently between both of his own instead of shaking it.
"I'm glad to see you here, Mister Tully," he released the hand and quickly returned his own to rest behind his back.
"If you're still interested, I won't turn down the help."
If he were a more openly expressive man, the amusement that those words brought to Malachi might have made him smile. As it was, though, they brought a mere glint into his eyes; a sparkle of something that passed as soon as it appeared.
Opting not to reward the visitor's statement with a response, he moved on from it instead.
"No," said Malachi, shaking his head. "Father Richards is still here. His duties have shifted slightly."
It was probably the nicest, simplest way he knew how to put it, without airing his fellow priest's business. Malachi stared at the extended hand, reluctant, and took it gently between both of his own instead of shaking it.
"I'm glad to see you here, Mister Tully," he released the hand and quickly returned his own to rest behind his back.
"If you're still interested, I won't turn down the help."
