[ he asks one question, and she opens her mouth, to answer with a wry joke with entirely the purpose of deflecting it all; and then the second question comes, and the words die where they are, half-formed on her lips.
for a moment, she says nothing.
then, she breathes a laugh. ]
I should have guessed it'd be you, [ she glances at him with a shake of her head, ] who'd come to that conclusion eventually.
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for a moment, she says nothing.
then, she breathes a laugh. ]
I should have guessed it'd be you, [ she glances at him with a shake of her head, ] who'd come to that conclusion eventually.