actually hoping that the innocuous request would pass, whether by Cain's autopilot politeness or how harmless joining him sounds. because if she gets up there, that would allow her to perhaps also catch a glimpse of what he's so hellbent on seeing. she already has her doubts, and his reassurances aren't really making those fade...
On the surface though, she'll easily chuckle that flattery off.]
I am here mostly as a chaperone, so I can't be away for too long. Don't worry, I won't pester you for the rest of the evening. [That said, after giving the tree he's in a quick glance...
She'll step aside and circle the tree once to pick out a good branch close to his, before leaping up and lodging herself in a good position with one jump. Was her carefully watching her the whole way through? Because that took less than a second and would have been very easy to miss. He has seen her jump rooftops before so this shouldn't be surprising, but well, still.]
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actually hoping that the innocuous request would pass, whether by Cain's autopilot politeness or how harmless joining him sounds. because if she gets up there, that would allow her to perhaps also catch a glimpse of what he's so hellbent on seeing. she already has her doubts, and his reassurances aren't really making those fade...
On the surface though, she'll easily chuckle that flattery off.]
I am here mostly as a chaperone, so I can't be away for too long. Don't worry, I won't pester you for the rest of the evening. [That said, after giving the tree he's in a quick glance...
She'll step aside and circle the tree once to pick out a good branch close to his, before leaping up and lodging herself in a good position with one jump. Was her carefully watching her the whole way through? Because that took less than a second and would have been very easy to miss. He has seen her jump rooftops before so this shouldn't be surprising, but well, still.]