[—Oh, hello. Typically she’s the one taking out the notepad. The surprise on her face is immediate and extremely readable, for the split second it lasts, and her hands drop loosely as she tames her expression back to something more or less neutral.]
Nothing to be sorry for. [Stalling, slightly. Quick glance aside. Does he want to sit down? It doesn’t have to be prolonged;] It was just, ah…
I witnessed what appeared to be people’s… [a hand absently waves, rises;] essences? Taken from their bodies, physically—as though, er…
[She places fingertips across her face in what could be an exasperated gesture, though the wrist-led lift that follows, upwards, is anything but conventional. Her expression is lopsided again. There seems to be some attempt at words, but… none materialize.]
Sorry. [Eyes back to him, and other arm folded again.] I’m aware this is unhelpful.
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[—Oh, hello. Typically she’s the one taking out the notepad. The surprise on her face is immediate and extremely readable, for the split second it lasts, and her hands drop loosely as she tames her expression back to something more or less neutral.]
Nothing to be sorry for. [Stalling, slightly. Quick glance aside. Does he want to sit down? It doesn’t have to be prolonged;] It was just, ah…
I witnessed what appeared to be people’s… [a hand absently waves, rises;] essences? Taken from their bodies, physically—as though, er…
[She places fingertips across her face in what could be an exasperated gesture, though the wrist-led lift that follows, upwards, is anything but conventional. Her expression is lopsided again. There seems to be some attempt at words, but… none materialize.]
Sorry. [Eyes back to him, and other arm folded again.] I’m aware this is unhelpful.