Some. [He echoes them both with a small smile. Julius smiles so often that it would be easy to think it came naturally to him, but the one he uses now, privately, has a different quality. Less practiced. A little warmer.]
I would like very much if you stayed awhile, assuming your plans for the day allow. Even if it's just to have your company. [He glances at Petrana, then back to Marcus.] It was an odd night and I expect we'll all of us be required elsewhere soon enough, but I think at a minimum we could take an hour or two.
[It's not not a proposition, for all he feels it is only fair Marcus set their pace. If Julius is a bit more cautious than Petrana, the invitation is still warmly meant, for however Marcus might want to spend that hour or two.]
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I would like very much if you stayed awhile, assuming your plans for the day allow. Even if it's just to have your company. [He glances at Petrana, then back to Marcus.] It was an odd night and I expect we'll all of us be required elsewhere soon enough, but I think at a minimum we could take an hour or two.
[It's not not a proposition, for all he feels it is only fair Marcus set their pace. If Julius is a bit more cautious than Petrana, the invitation is still warmly meant, for however Marcus might want to spend that hour or two.]