[How unexpected, she thought that Five would be more experienced with making other people act a certain way. Not that she minded actually knowing something he didn't for once.]
What we will do at first is observe, to make sure we aren't wrong.
[She puts two sugar cubes about an inch apart on the table in front of them.]
Jealousy was a poor tactic. I had thought Atem might fall into the right type for it, but it turns out they're both martyrs. [Her nose wrinkles in a momentarily childish sort-of pout.] Fools. They'll just end up pouting and offering sickening support instead of confessing.
Once we're sure of an approach, we just keep -[she taps on the end of one sugar cube with the end of her spoon.]
prodding them [tap] closer. [tap. The cubes are near touching now.]
Watching them will make it easier to make a plan, at first.
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Date: 2021-08-05 03:14 am (UTC)What we will do at first is observe, to make sure we aren't wrong.
[She puts two sugar cubes about an inch apart on the table in front of them.]
Jealousy was a poor tactic. I had thought Atem might fall into the right type for it, but it turns out they're both martyrs. [Her nose wrinkles in a momentarily childish sort-of pout.] Fools. They'll just end up pouting and offering sickening support instead of confessing.
Once we're sure of an approach, we just keep -[she taps on the end of one sugar cube with the end of her spoon.]
prodding them [tap]
closer. [tap. The cubes are near touching now.]
Watching them will make it easier to make a plan, at first.