🤔 “What are you going to do when you finally have to confront all the horrors you’ve lived for what they are?” | Cutler to Theo

“Whatever it takes to survive the ordeal, I should imagine.” The response is clipped, and more honest than he would have liked – though he rather doubted that the confrontation Cutler spoke of would arrive any time sooner than his own personal judgement day. Death was an inevitable fact of life, yes. Early death even more unquestionably true when one took into account Theodore’s living – and his way of life on top of that. The day would come when he would face that which lay in the shadows – but so long as he drew breath, Theodore saw no reason to linger in the dark when the light was ever so much warmer.

🥪 Set a plate/tray/bowl of food down for my muse | TF’s Cutler to Theo- you know he’s come a long way when he’ll run small errands for Adella like this.

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It was becoming more and more familiar to notice his guest in the corner of his eye, going about some menial task with an odd sort of focus. Adella had spoken with him about it at length, feeling as though Cutler was learning to find some sort of meaning in life and that providing him tasks would help him to settle better.

Theodore had not been so certain at first, thinking as he did of the man who had not too long ago commanded the seas with an untouchable aura about him – but he supposed with all that stripped away, Cutler Beckett was no more than a man who had lost track of his purpose.

There were times when he could see a hint of the old Lord Beckett – but in moments like this, he was simply Cutler. A man welcomed by his sisters, and even accepted by the most discerning member of the Groves family – their admittedly very fat cat, Bumble.

He had long since stopped doubting in his eldest sister’s wisdom on the topic of tasks, though he found himself amused to note that this one was very much a silent scolding. “I did say I would be down when I was done my correspondence,” He remarked, leaning back to smile at the man, “I had not meant to make her so impatient.”

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👕 Tug on my muse’s sleeve/shirt/skirt | Cutler to Theodore in the Willing Home verse

{ Nonverbal Starters }

The gentle tugging drew his attention as he straightened from putting on his boots, expecting Eudora and her imploring looks for him to stave off his adventures for one more day ( never understanding the difference between the ones he went on by choice and the ones dictated to him as a man who had sworn to the crown to serve! ) and found himself surprised to see it was his guest.

“Ah, Cutler – I was actually about to come and look for you,” He smiled warmly, “Everything is alright, I trust?”

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