I don’t think that’s necessarily true, either. If either party is fine with it…
[He trails off. Knowing this, he should fetch his other strings, too — not to make a point, but so that she is aware.]
I have another red string, too, my dear. [He holds it up, gently between two fingers. It’s twined with gold and yellow, much like hers.] Mr Inui and I have agreed upon it together, yet not exclusively with each other. I have seen other romantic inclinations in his strings, too.
[He doesn’t know if this helps, or hinders, or something in-between, but Sholmes certainly wishes to be transparent as possible.]
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[He trails off. Knowing this, he should fetch his other strings, too — not to make a point, but so that she is aware.]
I have another red string, too, my dear. [He holds it up, gently between two fingers. It’s twined with gold and yellow, much like hers.] Mr Inui and I have agreed upon it together, yet not exclusively with each other. I have seen other romantic inclinations in his strings, too.
[He doesn’t know if this helps, or hinders, or something in-between, but Sholmes certainly wishes to be transparent as possible.]