[This isn't an actual crisis. Horatio has seen plenty of actual crises over the years, and even the distraction from keeping an eye on the children isn't entirely likely to lead to another complete breakdown. Thank goodness for the quick thought of a bit of singing to get the little one's settled.
But this isn't exactly something that a man trains to elegantly extract himself from.
Earrings, after all, are delicate things with strange joints and hooks Horatio is not remotely acquainted with. One of the earrings shakes out easily enough, but the other is immediately stuck into the tangle of his curls.]
Sorry, might--?
[He ducks his head slightly, hopefully enough to give the young woman a chance of fishing the little bit of jewelry free.]
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[This isn't an actual crisis. Horatio has seen plenty of actual crises over the years, and even the distraction from keeping an eye on the children isn't entirely likely to lead to another complete breakdown. Thank goodness for the quick thought of a bit of singing to get the little one's settled.
But this isn't exactly something that a man trains to elegantly extract himself from.
Earrings, after all, are delicate things with strange joints and hooks Horatio is not remotely acquainted with. One of the earrings shakes out easily enough, but the other is immediately stuck into the tangle of his curls.]
Sorry, might--?
[He ducks his head slightly, hopefully enough to give the young woman a chance of fishing the little bit of jewelry free.]