[ under different circumstances, she absolutely would have smiled. because he's right -- because he's clever, too, and found a way to walk the very edge of what they're talking about and not violate anyone's adherence to the truth. commendable, that. but considering what's (likely) behind the door, and what's been behind hers, and what's behind everyone else's...? well, she can't even conjure an approving nod.
it's not the time. so she buries her scowl in another sip of tea only to near-choke when he offers up what can only be his actual name. she's been stung aplenty this weekend, but here's one sting she'd never expected. and certainly not now.
-- something dark flickers in her brown eyes. ordinarily, it would have been left as only that. but after she swallows her mouthful, she hesitates even as she speaks. ]
Now that, [ she sighs, ] is also a lovely name. In fact -- it was my brother's.
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it's not the time. so she buries her scowl in another sip of tea only to near-choke when he offers up what can only be his actual name. she's been stung aplenty this weekend, but here's one sting she'd never expected. and certainly not now.
-- something dark flickers in her brown eyes. ordinarily, it would have been left as only that. but after she swallows her mouthful, she hesitates even as she speaks. ]
Now that, [ she sighs, ] is also a lovely name. In fact -- it was my brother's.