[He'll allow that toast and fight very hard not to comment on how a salt joke is in literal poor taste.
The encouragement is something he's been trying, but he doesn't feel he's been very successful. Every attempt to have Peter develop more hobbies of his own has been waylaid to some degree. Even the suggestion that the teen could develop his skills as a stuffed animal crafter had received a reply along the lines of "it would be weird for Spider-Man to make plushies". May had enabled Peter's superhero persona, and now, Otto's left wondering whether Peter still knows how to be Peter. That's an issue to tackle in the long run, though.
The notion of Norman returning to Hill House raises Otto's spirits, as that'd been one of the things he'd wanted to discuss. Even so, his thoughts seem to trip over the "own room" bit. He'd blindly assumed that if Norman were to return, it'd be to that same shared lodgings. But it's better this way, isn't it? It makes far more sense. So the surprise, which lasted only a split second, is replaced with a smile.]
Oh, good! That's good. The kids will be happy to hear that. [A pause, and then:] I'm happy to hear it.
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5/7/22 13:41 (UTC)The encouragement is something he's been trying, but he doesn't feel he's been very successful. Every attempt to have Peter develop more hobbies of his own has been waylaid to some degree. Even the suggestion that the teen could develop his skills as a stuffed animal crafter had received a reply along the lines of "it would be weird for Spider-Man to make plushies". May had enabled Peter's superhero persona, and now, Otto's left wondering whether Peter still knows how to be Peter. That's an issue to tackle in the long run, though.
The notion of Norman returning to Hill House raises Otto's spirits, as that'd been one of the things he'd wanted to discuss. Even so, his thoughts seem to trip over the "own room" bit. He'd blindly assumed that if Norman were to return, it'd be to that same shared lodgings. But it's better this way, isn't it? It makes far more sense. So the surprise, which lasted only a split second, is replaced with a smile.]
Oh, good! That's good. The kids will be happy to hear that. [A pause, and then:] I'm happy to hear it.