[He's got experience with waiting without knowing what he needs to know... The next morph or two may be unsettling to Ilsa, particularly without her talent to draw on. There was the flash of The Prince just now...but it will give way to a moment of serious Dim Fellow....]
Well, gee, why borrow trouble? After all, no one would ever hurt us, would they?
[And, then, the disingenuous court optimist morphs again, to something mild, good natured, but... prepared.]
Seriously? We can't plan for what we don't know. I get so tired of people planning ahead of their data. No data? No plan. In the meantime we enjoy what we can, and...
Keep.
On.
Learning.
[On those words, The Prince again flashes out, like a glint of light on the blade-edge of a Bowie knife. Then mild again.]
You haven't taught me to drive, yet. I think if trouble is coming, I want to learn to drive.
[Turns to kids.] Catherine? Perry? Go tell your mother I may be out for awhile, but not to worry.
no subject
Well, gee, why borrow trouble? After all, no one would ever hurt us, would they?
[And, then, the disingenuous court optimist morphs again, to something mild, good natured, but... prepared.]
Seriously? We can't plan for what we don't know. I get so tired of people planning ahead of their data. No data? No plan. In the meantime we enjoy what we can, and...
Keep.
On.
Learning.
[On those words, The Prince again flashes out, like a glint of light on the blade-edge of a Bowie knife. Then mild again.]
You haven't taught me to drive, yet. I think if trouble is coming, I want to learn to drive.
[Turns to kids.] Catherine? Perry? Go tell your mother I may be out for awhile, but not to worry.