There was nothing wrong with reading, so long as it wasn't dull as dishwater. And to Molly that was practically every book in existence. Except for the dirty ones and even then he liked it more when he could convince Beau and Jester to read to him. Maybe it was his age showing but he had never been good at focusing on the written word. Not when people were so much more interesting.
"Nonsense, everyone has time for a little fun. And you haven't done anything but read since dinner and that was..." His head tilted to the side, considering. "About six hours ago, now. Everyone else is asleep."
He could read the signs, the subtle dismissal in those words and he very politely ignored them as he poured out a dram of the liquor into each glass.
"You're not going to make me drink alone, are you, Mr. Theylss?"
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"Nonsense, everyone has time for a little fun. And you haven't done anything but read since dinner and that was..." His head tilted to the side, considering. "About six hours ago, now. Everyone else is asleep."
He could read the signs, the subtle dismissal in those words and he very politely ignored them as he poured out a dram of the liquor into each glass.
"You're not going to make me drink alone, are you, Mr. Theylss?"