[ Kate's not about to deny a puppy praise just because he hasn't learned a trick yet, and slobbering on her hand gets a crooked smile out of her anyway. She draws her fingers away from his teeth but pets his head, gently scratching behind soft ears before he trots off to explore. ] He's okay.
[ She gets to her feet and takes the half-step across the room to retrieve her coffee, but this time has the good grace to cup her hands around the mug and apologize, ] I only have the one cup, sorry. You can sit if you want? [ She's going to lean on the corner of the bureau, but she gestures around that Claire should make herself comfortable. She's not really the grudge-holding type and would just as soon see this sorted out, but as far as she's concerned it's Claire who has the problem, so she gets to start. ]
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[ She gets to her feet and takes the half-step across the room to retrieve her coffee, but this time has the good grace to cup her hands around the mug and apologize, ] I only have the one cup, sorry. You can sit if you want? [ She's going to lean on the corner of the bureau, but she gestures around that Claire should make herself comfortable. She's not really the grudge-holding type and would just as soon see this sorted out, but as far as she's concerned it's Claire who has the problem, so she gets to start. ]