[He looks her in the eye, giving her a firm, understanding nod, and she might see a flicker of that fatherly concern of his in there.]
Let's hope we have a merry Christmas, and the people metaphorically upstairs don't let their family drama leak through the ceiling.
[He'd like to hug her, but he'll save that for later. He's got a mission and he'd best head out for it.]
Let's hope I'm back with my better half sooner, if not later. See you when I get back.
[And with that, he heads out, taking the bowl of bait into the snowy night.]
[From outside, she might hear him call out "Heeeere, DoctorDoctorDoctor. woo-hoo! Where'd yah go? C'mon in outta the cold!" followed by a mischievous whistle....]
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Let's hope we have a merry Christmas, and the people metaphorically upstairs don't let their family drama leak through the ceiling.
[He'd like to hug her, but he'll save that for later. He's got a mission and he'd best head out for it.]
Let's hope I'm back with my better half sooner, if not later. See you when I get back.
[And with that, he heads out, taking the bowl of bait into the snowy night.]
[From outside, she might hear him call out "Heeeere, DoctorDoctorDoctor. woo-hoo! Where'd yah go? C'mon in outta the cold!" followed by a mischievous whistle....]