The level of patience that the other woman shows for not only Darcy's being frazzled but for Darcy's son just making himself immediately at home in her space only serves to further Darcy's intimation that the other woman has children of her own. If that's true, having Darcy around could complicate things, since Darcy has her kids and Allison, presumably, does not. "Oh, I don't mind, but they're five and they're boys and rambunctious is putting it really mildly," Darcy hedges with an apologetic smile. "They can be a handful and we're invading your space."
Allison moves to crouch near the dogs which Darcy appreciates. Her boys are pretty good about being careful with dogs. Being as close to Clark and Kon Kent as they are means plenty of exposure to Kon's (flying) dog Krypto, and Kon taught the boys well. All the same, these dogs aren't Krypto and it's nice to see that Allison is aware of the potential for a child to dog introduction to go awry and is preparing, just in case.
When Clark looks back at her, Darcy nods. "If she said it's okay, then it's okay, we just always have to ask the doggies' momma first, that's the rule, right?"
"Right," both of them reply in unison, even though Conner is still staying close to Darcy while Clark approaches the dogs and offers his hand, palm down and fingers curled in to look like a paw, just like Kon showed them, to let the dogs sniff. "I like your dogs," he tells Allison, "they got cool names."
"I don't suppose you have a coffee maker in this place?" Darcy asks hopefully. "Once this," she gestures toward her little boy and Allison's dogs as Clark finally reaches to pet Zeus first and then Apollo with gentle strokes and a bright smile, "is finished, I'd love to make us some and see if I can pick your brain a little bit about this place? I'm kind of old hat to the concept, but I've never been to this place before." Darcy can get information from Cindy, sure, but it'll be nice to get several perspectives.
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Allison moves to crouch near the dogs which Darcy appreciates. Her boys are pretty good about being careful with dogs. Being as close to Clark and Kon Kent as they are means plenty of exposure to Kon's (flying) dog Krypto, and Kon taught the boys well. All the same, these dogs aren't Krypto and it's nice to see that Allison is aware of the potential for a child to dog introduction to go awry and is preparing, just in case.
When Clark looks back at her, Darcy nods. "If she said it's okay, then it's okay, we just always have to ask the doggies' momma first, that's the rule, right?"
"Right," both of them reply in unison, even though Conner is still staying close to Darcy while Clark approaches the dogs and offers his hand, palm down and fingers curled in to look like a paw, just like Kon showed them, to let the dogs sniff. "I like your dogs," he tells Allison, "they got cool names."
"I don't suppose you have a coffee maker in this place?" Darcy asks hopefully. "Once this," she gestures toward her little boy and Allison's dogs as Clark finally reaches to pet Zeus first and then Apollo with gentle strokes and a bright smile, "is finished, I'd love to make us some and see if I can pick your brain a little bit about this place? I'm kind of old hat to the concept, but I've never been to this place before." Darcy can get information from Cindy, sure, but it'll be nice to get several perspectives.