[He laughs more openly at her teasing; it's so easy to smile and to laugh with her regardless of what they're doing, but that she can be so playful even now only spurs him onward, and he turns his face just enough to kiss the ball beneath her thumb as he hovers over her, smiling indulgently.]
Naturally, you're a very quick study. I knew you were brilliant.
[Just how quick, he's sure they're about to find out— he has every intention of making the most of the time they have now, given this opportunity to make up for all they've lost.]
rounding this one out to fade!
Naturally, you're a very quick study. I knew you were brilliant.
[Just how quick, he's sure they're about to find out— he has every intention of making the most of the time they have now, given this opportunity to make up for all they've lost.]