Too narrow in the toes, too high in the cup at the back of the heel. Pinching's not worth it. Even if I don't expect I'll need to chase anyone down or defend any civilians.
( Delivered with a grin, though she's entirely serious.
When he steps forward, sliding into something serious in his own turn, Alex raises her eyebrows and fixes him with a considering stare. She has the better nature which leads to her being accepting of requests out of the blue like this. Alex has no particular love affair with gossip, though she'll listen to it, ruminate over it, for people she feels close to. A mysterious person named Renoir, and the slightly less mysterious person that is Verso, don't quite rate that level of interest.
At least not yet.
Still... recent lessons taught back home have drilled it into her. Nothing is exchanged for free. Not without consequences, even if she doesn't feel like kindness should have any. )
Hmm? ( She steps forward in turn, regarding Verso's face with slightly more probing intensity than she has in their lighter banter. It's more similar to how she looked at him when evaluating in the arena. ) If I do, what are you going to promise me in turn?
( Voice light, eyes light, shoulders relaxed: she means it, but not aggressively so. Annoyingly, in the back of her mind, she can almost hear a familiar voice saying, Keep asking, kitten. )
no subject
( Delivered with a grin, though she's entirely serious.
When he steps forward, sliding into something serious in his own turn, Alex raises her eyebrows and fixes him with a considering stare. She has the better nature which leads to her being accepting of requests out of the blue like this. Alex has no particular love affair with gossip, though she'll listen to it, ruminate over it, for people she feels close to. A mysterious person named Renoir, and the slightly less mysterious person that is Verso, don't quite rate that level of interest.
At least not yet.
Still... recent lessons taught back home have drilled it into her. Nothing is exchanged for free. Not without consequences, even if she doesn't feel like kindness should have any. )
Hmm? ( She steps forward in turn, regarding Verso's face with slightly more probing intensity than she has in their lighter banter. It's more similar to how she looked at him when evaluating in the arena. ) If I do, what are you going to promise me in turn?
( Voice light, eyes light, shoulders relaxed: she means it, but not aggressively so. Annoyingly, in the back of her mind, she can almost hear a familiar voice saying, Keep asking, kitten. )