She relays this to the woman, who has thankfully let go. She can pick up from his body language that he's uncomfortable right now, so she decides that some crowd control is in order.
Annabelle, with the aid of hand gestures, manages to get across the idea that he's feeling a bit too overwhelmed to deal with all these people right now. The matronly woman nods, pats him on the hand, and strides back toward the crowd.
"I have a feeling we're going to be inundated with baked goods," Annabelle says with a smile. "We should probably skedaddle while Mrs. Marcoli runs interference with your admirers."
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Date: 2010-03-15 07:20 am (UTC)Annabelle, with the aid of hand gestures, manages to get across the idea that he's feeling a bit too overwhelmed to deal with all these people right now. The matronly woman nods, pats him on the hand, and strides back toward the crowd.
"I have a feeling we're going to be inundated with baked goods," Annabelle says with a smile. "We should probably skedaddle while Mrs. Marcoli runs interference with your admirers."