...Oh no. That was the most perfect and precious answer in the history of the world.
"Oh," Arden said quietly as what he said went HUGELY contrary to her expectations. But listen, you ask an Othersider for open-ended promise, you had to expect boundaries to be added. That was just smart. "Oh, no wonder you--" She didn't finish her statement out of deference to other people being around. Instead, she pulled out the trap and really examined it. "The stitching here is nice and even, and--is that a pattern in here? Oh, it's super-subtle and pretty!"
She didn't ask why he was trying to please his parents instead of doing what he wanted, instead just asked casually, "But if you don't get that single spot, would you be free to open your shop then?"
Re: The Town of Daventry - ToK, Day 3 - 05/08.
"Oh," Arden said quietly as what he said went HUGELY contrary to her expectations. But listen, you ask an Othersider for open-ended promise, you had to expect boundaries to be added. That was just smart. "Oh, no wonder you--" She didn't finish her statement out of deference to other people being around. Instead, she pulled out the trap and really examined it. "The stitching here is nice and even, and--is that a pattern in here? Oh, it's super-subtle and pretty!"
She didn't ask why he was trying to please his parents instead of doing what he wanted, instead just asked casually, "But if you don't get that single spot, would you be free to open your shop then?"