[ It seems obvious (to Erik) that he is intended to complete the ritual of choosing a stool and sitting on it. He manages with minimal difficulty despite the rigid lack of give in his shoulders, sitting and even scooting in before he thinks to set the glasses down and twists the cork.
At this range, across the island, it’s easier to see that the side-effects of illness aren’t the only differences in his appearance. His neck has filled out behind his ears; the block of his jaw is squared off into a more robust edge. Grim lines create hard shapes between his brows and around his mouth, set around determination like concrete while he pours.
Space chardonnay is probably not an ideal accompaniment for eggplant canolis, but it’s what he has and his mind is elsewhere anyway. ]
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At this range, across the island, it’s easier to see that the side-effects of illness aren’t the only differences in his appearance. His neck has filled out behind his ears; the block of his jaw is squared off into a more robust edge. Grim lines create hard shapes between his brows and around his mouth, set around determination like concrete while he pours.
Space chardonnay is probably not an ideal accompaniment for eggplant canolis, but it’s what he has and his mind is elsewhere anyway. ]
We won’t be able to identify it without going in.