[ with the second shuffle, she watches without taking her eyes off of the motion of the cards. it's far easier to track when he slows it for her, and she realizes where the card is going this time. she's trying to memorize how he moves the halves of the deck, how he's mindful of the selected card, keeping it effective separated until he produces it all over again.
an amused smile tugs at the corner of her lips, and she picks up the king, brushing her thumb across the face of the card, before looking back up at faraday. ]
Still mightily impressive, Faraday. How did you learn this yourself?
[ she holds the card back out to him, figuring she could do with another demonstration before she tries to do it herself (which will inevitably be a bit embarrassing, trying to adjust to it). ]
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[ with the second shuffle, she watches without taking her eyes off of the motion of the cards. it's far easier to track when he slows it for her, and she realizes where the card is going this time. she's trying to memorize how he moves the halves of the deck, how he's mindful of the selected card, keeping it effective separated until he produces it all over again.
an amused smile tugs at the corner of her lips, and she picks up the king, brushing her thumb across the face of the card, before looking back up at faraday. ]
Still mightily impressive, Faraday. How did you learn this yourself?
[ she holds the card back out to him, figuring she could do with another demonstration before she tries to do it herself (which will inevitably be a bit embarrassing, trying to adjust to it). ]