Jaq didn't flinch at the pebble that flew through the air - it was a fucking pebble. Besides, it was so poorly thrown the only injury likely was a blow to the elf's pride.
Not that it seemed to matter that the pebble had been thrown at all. It was as if the whole incident hadn't happened.
The behavior reminded her of the tiny handful of times Enzo had been so deep into his cups that his ability to filter had dissolved completely, leaving a mess of impulses and emotions that seemed shockingly out of character. Of course, the elf didn't appear to be drunk. To Jaq's eyes, it just looked like they gave zero fucks. For half a moment, Jaq wondered what it would be like to live like that.
But that was a waste of time - it wasn't her lot and it never would be.
She dismissed the idea as she fell into step behind the elf, short legs taking surprisingly quick steps as they hurried to the excavation site ahead.
After a bit, she saw it, though she wasn't sure what it actually was. She glanced back toward Magnus, who seemed to be delighted by her lack of progress with the elf - whose name she still didn't know. That man was infuriating sometimes.
[color=#7CD98A]"My education is woefully inadequate in the area, as I'm sure is not a surprise. Can you tell me more about what this is?" [/color] At this point, she didn't think she'd get a useful response but figured she'd try one last time anyway.
Not that it seemed to matter that the pebble had been thrown at all. It was as if the whole incident hadn't happened.
The behavior reminded her of the tiny handful of times Enzo had been so deep into his cups that his ability to filter had dissolved completely, leaving a mess of impulses and emotions that seemed shockingly out of character. Of course, the elf didn't appear to be drunk. To Jaq's eyes, it just looked like they gave zero fucks. For half a moment, Jaq wondered what it would be like to live like that.
But that was a waste of time - it wasn't her lot and it never would be.
She dismissed the idea as she fell into step behind the elf, short legs taking surprisingly quick steps as they hurried to the excavation site ahead.
After a bit, she saw it, though she wasn't sure what it actually was. She glanced back toward Magnus, who seemed to be delighted by her lack of progress with the elf - whose name she still didn't know. That man was infuriating sometimes.
[color=#7CD98A]"My education is woefully inadequate in the area, as I'm sure is not a surprise. Can you tell me more about what this is?" [/color] At this point, she didn't think she'd get a useful response but figured she'd try one last time anyway.
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