11-14-2017, 05:24 PM
Ned is in the library/study still. So is William, obviously.
The latter is up on one of the sofas, face pointed at the ceiling, eyes mercilessly closed because open eyed staring unresponsive people who are still breathing is one of those tropes Ned would probably freak out about in some ill-timed monologue at a later date. There has been little to no change in his demeanor or substance. William is the next category up from dead.
Ned is asleep.
There is a small assortment of books beside him, depicting various scientific, some esoteric and one philosophic, exploration of anatomy, health and life. The one in his lap is thickly bound and looks to be a presentation of basic human anatomy circa somewhere in the 1970s. He hasn't gotten more then a few pages in, hands palm up on both sides of the open book. His head is leaning up against the sofa arm and his mouth is hanging slightly open, hair a tumbling mass scrunched up to one side. The sound of soft snoring can be heard.
Both boys are wearing cake crumbs and frosting. One of Ned's hands is a smeared mess of Strawberry angel food cake and coconut cream icing.
The latter is up on one of the sofas, face pointed at the ceiling, eyes mercilessly closed because open eyed staring unresponsive people who are still breathing is one of those tropes Ned would probably freak out about in some ill-timed monologue at a later date. There has been little to no change in his demeanor or substance. William is the next category up from dead.
Ned is asleep.
There is a small assortment of books beside him, depicting various scientific, some esoteric and one philosophic, exploration of anatomy, health and life. The one in his lap is thickly bound and looks to be a presentation of basic human anatomy circa somewhere in the 1970s. He hasn't gotten more then a few pages in, hands palm up on both sides of the open book. His head is leaning up against the sofa arm and his mouth is hanging slightly open, hair a tumbling mass scrunched up to one side. The sound of soft snoring can be heard.
Both boys are wearing cake crumbs and frosting. One of Ned's hands is a smeared mess of Strawberry angel food cake and coconut cream icing.