Carlisle-Edward.

[ofthefamily]

Coming home to Alice and Jasper's fight was not the most thrilling way to start Carlisle's afternoon.

"Maybe I should have taken that extra shift at the hospital..."

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[themidnightson]

Edward's on the main floor, watching the rain through the glass wall.

He's heard everything, but that's hardly news to anyone here.

[ofthefamily]

Certainly not after the goings-on upstairs. Carlisle can't seem to find peace in his office after that, so he decides to go down to the first floor, perhaps see what the rest of the family is up to --

"Edward." Carlisle manages a smile for the boy, though his heart's not really in it.

[themidnightson]

The house has gone from angry to repentant to otherwise occupied. And Edward with it.

Listening to all their concerns, he can't help bear their thoughts, words and actions as the parallel for remembering he'd gone, in part, to forget something that inevitably has stopped being forgotten as well.

"They'll be fine," he said, quiet and even, without looking away from the rain. But, perhaps, Carlisle is smart enough, or used to Edward enough, to read what he's really saying.

That they'll all be fine.

[ofthefamily]

Carlisle is still not quite in the mood for obtuse.

He stops at the bottom of the stairs. "Was there a specific reference point you wanted to clarify with me with that statement?"