[Edward just... glances over at both of them, but doesn't reply. He'll just... focus on getting this conversation over with, then.
The caseworker is, thankfully, already moving on.]
"I would have just told you yesterday, but for something like this... Well. I thought it would be better to tell you in person."
[She slides an envelope over to him and he opens it. And she tells him what this is really about. Apparently, one of Edward's old foster parents, a man he stayed with for... a decent amount of time, for him, has passed away. Heart trouble.
There's a brief silence, as Edward reads over everything and his caseworker just watches. Then... he looks up.]
I see. So you're here to deliver good news.
[That's a little more... sarcastic, than he's been with her so far. She looks a little scandalized at the response.]
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The caseworker is, thankfully, already moving on.]
"I would have just told you yesterday, but for something like this... Well. I thought it would be better to tell you in person."
[She slides an envelope over to him and he opens it. And she tells him what this is really about. Apparently, one of Edward's old foster parents, a man he stayed with for... a decent amount of time, for him, has passed away. Heart trouble.
There's a brief silence, as Edward reads over everything and his caseworker just watches. Then... he looks up.]
I see. So you're here to deliver good news.
[That's a little more... sarcastic, than he's been with her so far. She looks a little scandalized at the response.]
"Edward, really..."