[Sync just smiles back at her, the expression almost twinkling--another side-effect of the spell, no doubt, though he is pleased with her response.
And so he continues talking amiably. There's no sign that he was aware of her inward struggle, but then...even Sync doesn't know everything about everyone.]
I'll take that as a yes. But, then again, even orphanages have Christmas trees, don't they? So maybe it's not the first time after all.
[He moves over into her space, an intentional action, and starts unwrapping ornaments and handing them off to her after hanging them on their little hooks. The empty areas on the tree are getting higher, so she'll have to start using a ladder--or magic--soon.]
What about presents, I wonder? You must've gotten something each year, even if it wasn't always what you wanted...but have you ever given anyone else anything? Other than a knife in the heart or a killing-curse in the back, I mean.
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And so he continues talking amiably. There's no sign that he was aware of her inward struggle, but then...even Sync doesn't know everything about everyone.]
I'll take that as a yes. But, then again, even orphanages have Christmas trees, don't they? So maybe it's not the first time after all.
[He moves over into her space, an intentional action, and starts unwrapping ornaments and handing them off to her after hanging them on their little hooks. The empty areas on the tree are getting higher, so she'll have to start using a ladder--or magic--soon.]
What about presents, I wonder? You must've gotten something each year, even if it wasn't always what you wanted...but have you ever given anyone else anything? Other than a knife in the heart or a killing-curse in the back, I mean.