Aziraphale is wondering the same thing. It would explain why angels are a rare sight on Molly's world, as well. His contemplation is derailed by the compliment, however, and he blushes accordingly. "Oh, this old thing," he says, gesturing at himself modestly, a pleased little smile on his face. "Anyway, it's nothing to worry about, probably even less so for you, being attuned to the magical and all."
He waves off further compliments, chuckling softly and opening his paperback once Molly has entered the shop. Those fifteen minutes pass in the blink of an eye, and the angel is quite engrossed in Bilbo and the dwarves' trek to Lonely Mountain when Molly returns.
"That was hardly any time at all," he remarks, tucking his book away. He beams and takes the offered arm, admiring the embroidery on the sleeve. "Goodness, what lovely work," he remarks, making a mental note of the name of the tailor shop. Crowley might like a shirt like this -- in black, of course, or perhaps red. "Yes, let's be off, I know just the place, it has the most perfectly baked brioche outside of Paris."
He leads Molly away from the street lined with clothiers and down another. This one has restaurants interspersed with little groceries, bakeries, and other specialty food stores. It happens to be Aziraphale's favorite part of the Nexus, too, excepting the Grand Library. "Molly, I hope this isn't too gauche to ask, but what was happening that led to you ending up here?"
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He waves off further compliments, chuckling softly and opening his paperback once Molly has entered the shop. Those fifteen minutes pass in the blink of an eye, and the angel is quite engrossed in Bilbo and the dwarves' trek to Lonely Mountain when Molly returns.
"That was hardly any time at all," he remarks, tucking his book away. He beams and takes the offered arm, admiring the embroidery on the sleeve. "Goodness, what lovely work," he remarks, making a mental note of the name of the tailor shop. Crowley might like a shirt like this -- in black, of course, or perhaps red. "Yes, let's be off, I know just the place, it has the most perfectly baked brioche outside of Paris."
He leads Molly away from the street lined with clothiers and down another. This one has restaurants interspersed with little groceries, bakeries, and other specialty food stores. It happens to be Aziraphale's favorite part of the Nexus, too, excepting the Grand Library. "Molly, I hope this isn't too gauche to ask, but what was happening that led to you ending up here?"