regshoe

*cheers you on for writing any and all of these FotH stories* Especially bed-sharing at Fassefern! :D

It also explains Hornblower's absolute refusal to say anything about what happened, even in confidence, even to someone he likes and trusts.

So it does! I wonder whether Bush basically knows what happened and just wants Hornblower to confirm it (this is what I thought while reading, but if I got it wrong then I can't really assume that :P ), or whether he has no idea and is really curious? I hope he does realise that Hornblower is shielding Wellard, so he can admire him even more for it.