[ emma's eyebrow just raises a touch at the challenge, because she certainly hadn't missed that. ]
I think you underestimate me, Mister Faraday.
[ that "mister" slips in on a tease, but she's certainly not one to pass on a competition.
she reaches out to take the king from him, clearly intending to repeat the trick, to show she's just as capable as he is — though it requires a different level of focus than when she's practiced on her own in the quiet house. ]
But I might've hoped you'd spent more than enough time here to realize underestimatin' me never goes well for you.
[ she starts as she speaks, moves her hand in the well-practiced form. she's focusing, but not on her words or rhythm; rather, on the movement of the card, letting it vanish from her hand, slipping between her fingers in a similarly smooth motion from before. ]
Because you seem to figure I'm far more likely to shrink from a challenge— [ and she snaps her hand forward, neatly holding up the card again. ] —than I truly am.
[ something more complex, with far more steps involved, and she probably would've struggled to keep with the proper rhythm and the showmanship of the trick, but this was at least short, simple (to a degree), and didn't require her to maintain a constant stream of chatter. ]
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I think you underestimate me, Mister Faraday.
[ that "mister" slips in on a tease, but she's certainly not one to pass on a competition.
she reaches out to take the king from him, clearly intending to repeat the trick, to show she's just as capable as he is — though it requires a different level of focus than when she's practiced on her own in the quiet house. ]
But I might've hoped you'd spent more than enough time here to realize underestimatin' me never goes well for you.
[ she starts as she speaks, moves her hand in the well-practiced form. she's focusing, but not on her words or rhythm; rather, on the movement of the card, letting it vanish from her hand, slipping between her fingers in a similarly smooth motion from before. ]
Because you seem to figure I'm far more likely to shrink from a challenge— [ and she snaps her hand forward, neatly holding up the card again. ] —than I truly am.
[ something more complex, with far more steps involved, and she probably would've struggled to keep with the proper rhythm and the showmanship of the trick, but this was at least short, simple (to a degree), and didn't require her to maintain a constant stream of chatter. ]