[His expression softened as she revealed the type of newspaper that it was, and nodded attentively as she went on to explain that it was her son's school. It was noble, really, that she was trying so hard to be actively engaged in her child's academic life.
As she offered her name, a genuine smile crossed his lips.]
Godot. The pleasure's all mine.
[He raises his mug at that, in a very typical "cheers" sort of gesture.]
I have to agree on the quality of that newspaper - I was genuinely fooled by it, myself, at a glance.
I'm impressed that you manage to find the time and energy to be so actively engaged in his schooling, though; I know how demanding this kind of work can be.
[He's absolutely being polite and not fishing for more information than what she chooses to give up willingly - he's not some kind of creep, after all.]
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As she offered her name, a genuine smile crossed his lips.]
Godot. The pleasure's all mine.
[He raises his mug at that, in a very typical "cheers" sort of gesture.]
I have to agree on the quality of that newspaper - I was genuinely fooled by it, myself, at a glance.
I'm impressed that you manage to find the time and energy to be so actively engaged in his schooling, though; I know how demanding this kind of work can be.
[He's absolutely being polite and not fishing for more information than what she chooses to give up willingly - he's not some kind of creep, after all.]