[It looks like the King will be winning the bet, and he will also be the first to know he's won.
Ali is waiting right by the door, practically pacing as he waits for Concord, so as soon as Concord knocks Ali takes the two steps he needs to in order to reach the handle and open it.]
Hello, so good of you to-
[His words abruptly fall off, as he sees the mismatch in dress between himself and Concord. Immediately he feels like he's overdone it, like he assumed too much, and now he feels awkward.]
...
Just a moment.
[He closes the door as quickly as he had opened it.
He's not going far, and Concord might be able to hear him on the other side of the door anyway. He's just stripping off the coat and the cravat he had tied around his neck, leaving him dressed down closer to the level that Concord is. Within 10 seconds he's opening the door again, smiling as much as he normally does (which isn't much, but it's still there), acting like that first interaction didn't happen at all.]
So good of you to join me tonight. I trust the ball went well?
[He is standing slightly to the side, to give Concord room to step in. The coat and cravat have been hung on the coat rack nearby too.]
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Date: 2023-01-26 12:21 am (UTC)Ali is waiting right by the door, practically pacing as he waits for Concord, so as soon as Concord knocks Ali takes the two steps he needs to in order to reach the handle and open it.]
Hello, so good of you to-
[His words abruptly fall off, as he sees the mismatch in dress between himself and Concord. Immediately he feels like he's overdone it, like he assumed too much, and now he feels awkward.]
...
Just a moment.
[He closes the door as quickly as he had opened it.
He's not going far, and Concord might be able to hear him on the other side of the door anyway. He's just stripping off the coat and the cravat he had tied around his neck, leaving him dressed down closer to the level that Concord is. Within 10 seconds he's opening the door again, smiling as much as he normally does (which isn't much, but it's still there), acting like that first interaction didn't happen at all.]
So good of you to join me tonight. I trust the ball went well?
[He is standing slightly to the side, to give Concord room to step in. The coat and cravat have been hung on the coat rack nearby too.]