[ she doesn't have to be able to read stephen's mind to know that she has his attention—being able to predict people, to tell where she's wanted and where she's not, is a practiced skill of hers, and she can read interest and intrigue in the way stephen learns in, the keen focus of his eyes on hers.
it's gratifying, and ness smiles to see it, even if she doesn't have a good answer for him. somehow, it feels like he won't mind that too much—the challenge will make this more fun. ]
No, not for either—I'm more likely to link to someone mentally under duress, or if I'm very focused on them, [ ask gwen how she knows about that some time, stephen, ] but neither is a guarantee. The tentacles happen at all times of day, whatever my mood.
[ she considers a moment, then taps her nails on the table. ]
The tentacles have been happening more, recently, though. I don't think they have a will of their own, really, [ probably? ] but it's almost as though, since the magebane, the magic wants to be used.
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[ she doesn't have to be able to read stephen's mind to know that she has his attention—being able to predict people, to tell where she's wanted and where she's not, is a practiced skill of hers, and she can read interest and intrigue in the way stephen learns in, the keen focus of his eyes on hers.
it's gratifying, and ness smiles to see it, even if she doesn't have a good answer for him. somehow, it feels like he won't mind that too much—the challenge will make this more fun. ]
No, not for either—I'm more likely to link to someone mentally under duress, or if I'm very focused on them, [ ask gwen how she knows about that some time, stephen, ] but neither is a guarantee. The tentacles happen at all times of day, whatever my mood.
[ she considers a moment, then taps her nails on the table. ]
The tentacles have been happening more, recently, though. I don't think they have a will of their own, really, [ probably? ] but it's almost as though, since the magebane, the magic wants to be used.