#((and given how unsubtle randall is about his feelings; it's often VERY clear how he feels; i don't think they'll be too surprised anyways!)

[theheadlessgroom]

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Weeks passed, and life returned to normal for the Pace household-or rather, their guest’s presence in the home became the new normal for all of them, a normal they actually quite enjoyed: June quite liked having someone to talk to and visit with as she went about her day-to-day chores, and continued to regularly make sure that Emily not only felt like she had someone to talk to as she rested in the tub (not wanting her to feel lonely all the while), but also healing up nicely and staying well-fed throughout the day. 

Wilhelm was a big help in that feeding, as he caught some extra fish for her when he got the chance (this helping give Emily a little variety in her diet, as well as saving the family a little money; buying fish from the market could be a tad spendy sometimes), and when he wasn’t doing that, he was giving her more lessons on the English language, showing her all of his own little tricks from when he was wrapping his tongue around it, but also encouraging her the more she learned, always expressing pride when she nailed a pronunciation and letting her know when she was doing well, and giving little pointers when she was struggling. He was a good teacher, and a very patient one.

But by far the happiest member of the family was Randall, whose spirits seemed to be lifted by Emily’s presence: Though work could still be something of a slog, and he had his fair share of rough days, the Pace parents could see how much brighter and happier he was, and they had no doubt it was because of the siren upstairs, who Randall spent so much of his free time with. He was looking forward to weekends even more now, spending much of it with Emily, telling her stories from his father’s book of fables, and teaching her little things of his own, such as colors and fabrics, and doing a few more illustrations of her, finding her to be a most lovely muse.