The smile on Artie's lips froze as she got kissed again. Then again, she only laughed inwardly and sighed at the apparent inability of this man to freely say the things he wanted. Even when interacting with his beloved son, he couldn't say the right words without being embarrassed by them. He could only spout shit if he had to just to get away. Perhaps there were a lot of things to fix.
Her hands came to the sides of his head as she began to play along, forgetting the conversation just to give Larkin a little way out for his awkward retreat. He must have been sent into panic deeply when he suddenly heard that Miel could be in trouble soon. Perhaps he thought that the child had gone through a lot already; he wouldn't be able to breathe if his son ended up facing worse in the future.
