Nothing's more important. Rory's arms tightened a fraction at Pippa's words, his cheek pressed a little more firmly against her hair. Nothing. There might still be a voice in the back of his mind demanding to know why Pippa hadn't called him back if he was so important, but he'd stifled that voice into near-inaudibility. They could talk such issues out later. Much later.
For now he gave her a reassuring smile. "I've been here a few hours." Several, but never mind. "It wasn't such a problem. I found someone who spoke English to get me started in the right direction, and I had this--" He pulled out the slip of paper and showed it to her. "So I got here."
Looking at the address brought to mind a potential problem, though. "Um ... I can get a hotel room somewhere if needed, of course. I certainly don't want to put Maestro Alessandro to any inconvenience." For all sorts of reasons.
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Date: 2009-07-09 03:55 am (UTC)For now he gave her a reassuring smile. "I've been here a few hours." Several, but never mind. "It wasn't such a problem. I found someone who spoke English to get me started in the right direction, and I had this--" He pulled out the slip of paper and showed it to her. "So I got here."
Looking at the address brought to mind a potential problem, though. "Um ... I can get a hotel room somewhere if needed, of course. I certainly don't want to put Maestro Alessandro to any inconvenience." For all sorts of reasons.