Order Only: Ron, with Selwyn

[alt_arthur]

Selwyn's pressed me to bring Ron in to visit the office. Very friendly, we're-all-parents-in-this-together, and wouldn't it be splendid to give the lad an idea of the work his father does, etcetera. I put him off a couple of times, pleading the press of work, but I didn't dare refuse point blank. And so Ron's been here this morning, touring my dingy little kingdom, and very boring I'm sure he's found it, too. Percy, no doubt, would have found it enthralling at his age, but I'm afraid it's not quite Ronald's idea of splendid summer entertainment.

But now Selwyn's invited him to his own office for a friendly little chat. Just the two of them. With the door closed.

I can feel the ginger hairs on my pate turning more and more white every minute that door remains shut.

Comments

[alt_poppy]

Merlin.

You don't think he got anything out of the boy, do you? Just planting seeds for later? I expect it was difficult to know quite what to say to him afterwards. What to ask.

I can't say I know any of the children very well, but what I've seen of your Ron makes me think he'd be all right.

[alt_arthur]

Yes, just planting seeds, I think.

[alt_bill]

From what I know of him, that sounds like him. He does have a reputation for cultivating possible sources of knowledge.