[ James nods, a little tension going out of his shoulders. The decision is at least partly out of his hands anyway. It depends mostly on their students - it’s possible that everything will just be put on hold for a week before returning to normal.
He’s a little surprised that Pepper offers to help, but he really shouldn't be. ] Yeah, I will. Thank you.
[ She’ll do a better job with the announcement. While he feels like it should be his responsibility, this is one of those situations where his particular brand of bluntness might not be appreciated.
He takes a moment to pull his hair back into a ponytail before he steps in behind her, a little to her left. All the time he’s been in the mansion since his return, he’s been careful about showing his face on any public video feed, but there isn't really any other way to do this.
He waits for her to start.
Over the course of the next couple of hours, he ends up in one of her chairs, fielding questions and listening to her do the same. By the time they're finished, he's leaning heavily on the arm of the chair with his chin braced against the heel of his palm, swearing occasionally under his breath in Russian when the touch screen refuses to co-operate with him texting one-handed.
He finally leans back and pinches the bridge of his nose. ]
...I think that about does it. You want to get coffee?
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He’s a little surprised that Pepper offers to help, but he really shouldn't be. ] Yeah, I will. Thank you.
[ She’ll do a better job with the announcement. While he feels like it should be his responsibility, this is one of those situations where his particular brand of bluntness might not be appreciated.
He takes a moment to pull his hair back into a ponytail before he steps in behind her, a little to her left. All the time he’s been in the mansion since his return, he’s been careful about showing his face on any public video feed, but there isn't really any other way to do this.
He waits for her to start.
Over the course of the next couple of hours, he ends up in one of her chairs, fielding questions and listening to her do the same. By the time they're finished, he's leaning heavily on the arm of the chair with his chin braced against the heel of his palm, swearing occasionally under his breath in Russian when the touch screen refuses to co-operate with him texting one-handed.
He finally leans back and pinches the bridge of his nose. ]
...I think that about does it. You want to get coffee?