George
'Resigned' was a more accurate depiction of George at their outburst of laughter, though he could hardly blame them. It probably was quite a funny sight to walk into, especially if one wasn't expecting it. It had never occurred to him as a child that such things would made him appear completely non-threatening, and now that he was an adult, well... everyone had their secrets. Truth be told, he'd probably have given it up if it wasn't for the good memories with his ma.
To his surprise, once El had recovered from their laughing fit, they seemed genuinely interested in what he was doing. And while he couldn't remember the last time he or something he was doing had been described as 'sweet,' he offered a crooked smile all the same. "I bet that's useful." he told them. Herbs could be healing, or they could be poisonous, or they could have a thousand other uses. He knew a few basic ones - the sort that could be of the most help to a thief - but that was it. "You're welcome to the backyard. I think there might be some old pots in the shed."
George picked up his knitting and spread it out to give El a proper look. "Eventually, it'll be a sweater," he said. It was the wrong time of year to make one, but by the time he finished, it'd be cooler. He didn't sit down to do this often, so it took him a while to finish things.
To his surprise, once El had recovered from their laughing fit, they seemed genuinely interested in what he was doing. And while he couldn't remember the last time he or something he was doing had been described as 'sweet,' he offered a crooked smile all the same. "I bet that's useful." he told them. Herbs could be healing, or they could be poisonous, or they could have a thousand other uses. He knew a few basic ones - the sort that could be of the most help to a thief - but that was it. "You're welcome to the backyard. I think there might be some old pots in the shed."
George picked up his knitting and spread it out to give El a proper look. "Eventually, it'll be a sweater," he said. It was the wrong time of year to make one, but by the time he finished, it'd be cooler. He didn't sit down to do this often, so it took him a while to finish things.
