Day 42: Bill's Hardware (Afternoon)
The air had been even brisker for the walk from the restaurant to the store. Keeping up with his taller friend's longer strides had Armand breathless when they arrived. The exertion made him want to take off the heavy coat in the warmer indoors air, but he didn't want to carry or lose it.. As for the store itself, he was both fascinated and disappointed. He'd somehow expected more tools and work implements, perhaps even farming tools.
But the bins of nails and other small objects gave him a few ideas already. He hadn't even mentally gotten as far as the idea of concealment. He moved quickly to look down the aisles. He didn't want to get caught up talking to the man behind the counter. His inability to lie would do them badly. If anyone was questioned about what they were doing, it would have to be TK. Even then, Armand suspected that he'd be very uncomfortable with the lies even his friend would have to tell.
He pointed to a bin of screws and asked, "Do they put you in mind of anything useful?"
[TK-622]
But the bins of nails and other small objects gave him a few ideas already. He hadn't even mentally gotten as far as the idea of concealment. He moved quickly to look down the aisles. He didn't want to get caught up talking to the man behind the counter. His inability to lie would do them badly. If anyone was questioned about what they were doing, it would have to be TK. Even then, Armand suspected that he'd be very uncomfortable with the lies even his friend would have to tell.
He pointed to a bin of screws and asked, "Do they put you in mind of anything useful?"
[TK-622]