Haytham is, quite truthfully, very surprised at the invitation. Not suspicious, because Co- Ratonhnhake:ton is not that sort. He can be sneaky, of course he can be, just like his mother. It's surprising how much of her he sees in the boy, how much of it hurts. But it's best to keep a lid on those things, to put it aside as best he can. He's not a good father, he knows that, and he doesn't know why his son is trying to pretend he is.
Maybe things can be different. Perhaps they can begin to fix things, like he is attempting with his own father.
"Thank you, Ratonhnhake:ton. It's incredibly kind of you." He says, and that is the truth. Haytham doesn't have a place he actively calls his own, he stays at inns or with associates. His own home is in London, but it's been a long time since he was there last. "I have to admit, I wasn't expecting it."
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Maybe things can be different. Perhaps they can begin to fix things, like he is attempting with his own father.
"Thank you, Ratonhnhake:ton. It's incredibly kind of you." He says, and that is the truth. Haytham doesn't have a place he actively calls his own, he stays at inns or with associates. His own home is in London, but it's been a long time since he was there last. "I have to admit, I wasn't expecting it."