[ Mat taps lightly at the side of his hood, which is obviously the universal gesture for "mind reading". ]
(I mean we're all bloody witches, now.)
[ Witches is touched by some bitterness, though it's too dismissive to hold a real punch. It isn't just the mind reading; it's the abilities, though as far as he's seen they're a complete crap shoot as to whether they're useful or even work. He pulls a small pouch from the breast of his robes, absently pouring a few coins out into his palm as he continues. ]
(What's wrong with the other pair? Unflattering color?)
[ The bad joke's an out, easier to deflect than a more earnest question. Because really, he shouldn't be prying — he wouldn't have caught that sour note in her comment if it hadn't been for the link. ]
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( I mean we're all bloody witches, now. )
[ Witches is touched by some bitterness, though it's too dismissive to hold a real punch. It isn't just the mind reading; it's the abilities, though as far as he's seen they're a complete crap shoot as to whether they're useful or even work. He pulls a small pouch from the breast of his robes, absently pouring a few coins out into his palm as he continues. ]
( What's wrong with the other pair? Unflattering color? )
[ The bad joke's an out, easier to deflect than a more earnest question. Because really, he shouldn't be prying — he wouldn't have caught that sour note in her comment if it hadn't been for the link. ]