It was an unexpected little revelation, one he hadn't calculated for to say the least. He was rather at a loss as to how to react, in the newness of the idea; that sort of 'magic' was reserved for fairytales where he came from, but if there were other rules here...
A neutral bearing and a well acted fake calmness were usually his saving graces when he had things to hide, but the idea of being unable to pretend in front of someone who could literally see through him was alien, and the idea made his adopted cool exterior skip a beat. She didn't need to read his mind if only she'd have looked at him right there. The words "Oh, fuck!" were clearly written on his face.
A quick attempt at recomposition and he sorted out that maybe she was bluffing. He wasn't going to risk testing that assumption for fear of pushing her, but... well if she really was, she'd prove it on her own. Adopting an acted stance, albeit with some nerviousness, he replied with a familiar, bemused tone of mild sarcasm.
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A neutral bearing and a well acted fake calmness were usually his saving graces when he had things to hide, but the idea of being unable to pretend in front of someone who could literally see through him was alien, and the idea made his adopted cool exterior skip a beat. She didn't need to read his mind if only she'd have looked at him right there. The words "Oh, fuck!" were clearly written on his face.
A quick attempt at recomposition and he sorted out that maybe she was bluffing. He wasn't going to risk testing that assumption for fear of pushing her, but... well if she really was, she'd prove it on her own. Adopting an acted stance, albeit with some nerviousness, he replied with a familiar, bemused tone of mild sarcasm.
"Well isn't that special?