Post Nine: Dance?

[witchofthechalk]

What is this dance thing everyone's talking about now. I didn't think we had any lords here to throw balls.

[And she's not even going to ask about Morris dances....bad memories.]

Comments

[eldest-hatter.livejournal.com]

There will be chaparones there already. All of the children will be supervised.

[is-an-island.livejournal.com]

You wouldn't want to see for yourself?

[eldest-hatter.livejournal.com]

I trust them to do their job.

[is-an-island.livejournal.com]

They could use a helping hand.

[eldest-hatter.livejournal.com]

Arthur, please, let's just let her go.

[is-an-island.livejournal.com]

That's just how it starts!

Letting her go for even just once.

[eldest-hatter.livejournal.com]

Please, don't start this. She'll go, she'll come back, that's all.

[is-an-island.livejournal.com]

One hour is the most I would allow.

[eldest-hatter.livejournal.com]

By herself?

[is-an-island.livejournal.com]

With me.

[eldest-hatter.livejournal.com]

Why not an hour by herself?

[is-an-island.livejournal.com]

Perhaps when she's older.

[eldest-hatter.livejournal.com]

Arthur, she's going and that's that.

[is-an-island.livejournal.com]

And why are you so concerned?

Gah. Html. >_<

[eldest-hatter.livejournal.com]

Because she deserves some time alone.

If it will make you feel better we could find something else to do to occupy our evening.

[is-an-island.livejournal.com]

Deserves?

... What do you suggest we do?

[eldest-hatter.livejournal.com]

Yes. If she wishes to attend this dance then I see no reason why she shouldn't.

Perhaps play a game of sorts?

[is-an-island.livejournal.com]

... A board game.

But she's only a child.

[eldest-hatter.livejournal.com]

If you'd like to teach me how, certainly.

She's still old enough to attend a school function.

[is-an-island.livejournal.com]

You wouldn't feel safer if you could watch her?

[eldest-hatter.livejournal.com]

We can't watch her all the time. I trust her.

[is-an-island.livejournal.com]

We can watch her for a little while longer.

[eldest-hatter.livejournal.com]

We'll watch her when she's home. She'll only be gone a little while.

[is-an-island.livejournal.com]

I don't like it.

[eldest-hatter.livejournal.com]

I doubt any parent does.