[In full honesty, he was not sure whether her composed reaction was welcome or not. He hadn't wanted to startle her, and respected her restraint; but he would have liked a better grasp on what she was thinking. It was ironic, perhaps, but still, he watched her closely.
Her own marks, he noted, were barely perceptible.
Thank you. [He followed her in, casting a quick look around before picking a cushion to kneel on. The neat apartment was very much what he might have expected of Sumi, and the combination of books and tea made it feel serene and homelike. It would have been nice to visit with a more mundane cause.] There is really a surprising number of teas I haven't yet tried. It would be very welcome.
[There was no particular reason to hurry up the conversation. They would get to the topic at hand, whether they liked it or not.]
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.. not %100 sure when the phoenix tattoo is visible...
Date: 2010-10-09 04:36 pm (UTC)Her own marks, he noted, were barely perceptible.
Thank you. [He followed her in, casting a quick look around before picking a cushion to kneel on. The neat apartment was very much what he might have expected of Sumi, and the combination of books and tea made it feel serene and homelike. It would have been nice to visit with a more mundane cause.] There is really a surprising number of teas I haven't yet tried. It would be very welcome.
[There was no particular reason to hurry up the conversation. They would get to the topic at hand, whether they liked it or not.]