[His question makes her suddenly bring the book up to her face and hiding it from view.]
I've got too much to study to worry about such things.
[Is it embarrassment that prevents her from answering truthfully? Pride? She had just implied that while there have been others who passed through this dwelling they all left eventually. Maybe she was protecting herself from hoping too much.]
Do you want to see me practice or not?
[Somehow this younger version is much grumpier than her future counterpart. And that one would already be considered cantankerous.]
no subject
I've got too much to study to worry about such things.
[Is it embarrassment that prevents her from answering truthfully? Pride? She had just implied that while there have been others who passed through this dwelling they all left eventually. Maybe she was protecting herself from hoping too much.]
Do you want to see me practice or not?
[Somehow this younger version is much grumpier than her future counterpart. And that one would already be considered cantankerous.]