There was a flicker of something in her gaze; a jitter of stillness that passed through her in an eyeblink and was gone. It was in response to his little jab; the request for food had received little more than the dimming of her grin. Faint amusement was all that remained.
He had her full attention, now.
"Hmmm," she scratched the edge of her jaw, pulled her fingers away and looked at what had gotten lodged under the nails. "An' who're ye t'dissuade anyone?"
She flicked the gunk away, and looked back up up at him. She was smiling at him as if she was indulging him in some juvenile prank.
He had her full attention, now.
"Hmmm," she scratched the edge of her jaw, pulled her fingers away and looked at what had gotten lodged under the nails. "An' who're ye t'dissuade anyone?"
She flicked the gunk away, and looked back up up at him. She was smiling at him as if she was indulging him in some juvenile prank.
