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There is indeed something special about working with your hands, and even if her own have never personally dipped into perfume-making. “I know the feeling,” she hums. “Making your own bow and arrow is a process, but a satisfying one.” If you do it well and it actually works.
Anyway, she eyes Maeve’s stone skipping and offers a gentle adjustment. “Try with a little more, um, flat underhandedness.” Turning a bit so the Madame can see her demonstration, she makes like she’s going to throw a stone again with a wide, lateral swinging arm. “Yeah?” It’s hard. Skipping stones is no easy thing, but she’s happy to teach for a moment before returning to look for another good stone.
Whilst down there, the Wraith begins to wax poetic about her opinions of the heralds. “Well, I don’t hold them in high esteem. They were trapped in the Grounds with us and let the bubble go to shit. Safrin’s a murdering, manipulative cunt and Ludo’s a wannabe murderer. The Freys are fine, but I have a little lingering resentment from watching my people nearly starve to death.” All quite matter-of-fact, she’s prepared for either pushback or questions, because she has strong opinions that aren’t always voiced aloud.
Anyway, she eyes Maeve’s stone skipping and offers a gentle adjustment. “Try with a little more, um, flat underhandedness.” Turning a bit so the Madame can see her demonstration, she makes like she’s going to throw a stone again with a wide, lateral swinging arm. “Yeah?” It’s hard. Skipping stones is no easy thing, but she’s happy to teach for a moment before returning to look for another good stone.
Whilst down there, the Wraith begins to wax poetic about her opinions of the heralds. “Well, I don’t hold them in high esteem. They were trapped in the Grounds with us and let the bubble go to shit. Safrin’s a murdering, manipulative cunt and Ludo’s a wannabe murderer. The Freys are fine, but I have a little lingering resentment from watching my people nearly starve to death.” All quite matter-of-fact, she’s prepared for either pushback or questions, because she has strong opinions that aren’t always voiced aloud.
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