At Nathan's return look and obviously awkward throat clearing, Peter frowned slightly. He didn't have to ask; of course Nathan would be feeling awkward and not really know what to do around Claire. It had to be difficult, to come face to face with a daughter whose life you'd had no part of.
Still. Serious words were coming Nathan's way, as soon as they were alone.
He almost went to protest that he hadn't actually saved New York - it had been Nathan - but Peter stopped the words just in time. Claire sounded happy to believe that, even though she was finding heroic qualities in the wrong person. At the news that Claire wanted to learn how to be a hero, Peter's smile faltered slightly. God, she was just a teenager.
"Sorry about Nathan," Peter apologized, "I think he has a sore throat, been really hard for him to talk." Lamest excuse ever, but Peter had to try. "And I ended up here when I... ah, blew up." He looked off to the side, temporarily embarrassed. "But it's a great place, you'll really love it here."
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Date: 2007-09-02 03:24 pm (UTC)Still. Serious words were coming Nathan's way, as soon as they were alone.
He almost went to protest that he hadn't actually saved New York - it had been Nathan - but Peter stopped the words just in time. Claire sounded happy to believe that, even though she was finding heroic qualities in the wrong person. At the news that Claire wanted to learn how to be a hero, Peter's smile faltered slightly. God, she was just a teenager.
"Sorry about Nathan," Peter apologized, "I think he has a sore throat, been really hard for him to talk." Lamest excuse ever, but Peter had to try. "And I ended up here when I... ah, blew up." He looked off to the side, temporarily embarrassed. "But it's a great place, you'll really love it here."