[Molly takes that in silence, not really knowing what to say, because under normal circumstances these are exactly the things he tries not to care about, even though he's asked twice now.
He opens his mouth to say something to the effect of no, you're right, having a family like that is worse than not having one at all, and it wouldn't be a lie and the thought doesn't tighten the roots around him. It may be that it's less a lie than it is so hard for him to conceptualize. There's so much about himself that wouldn't be true had he actually grown up properly. Was he born with those freaky blood powers or was that a choice made by Lucien? Would he have ever found the circus? Would he be this ostentatious?
No. She's right. It's not worth being annoyed by.
Rather than admit that out loud, because he's sure it's not going to make the situation better or worse, he reaches out to yank a small tendril that's starting to poke it's way out of her skin out of her and dangles it in front of her face.] That's one.
[Well, and a few wilting buds too. She's doing better than he is.] Ask me something. Truth or dare without the dare, like Jester says.
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He opens his mouth to say something to the effect of no, you're right, having a family like that is worse than not having one at all, and it wouldn't be a lie and the thought doesn't tighten the roots around him. It may be that it's less a lie than it is so hard for him to conceptualize. There's so much about himself that wouldn't be true had he actually grown up properly. Was he born with those freaky blood powers or was that a choice made by Lucien? Would he have ever found the circus? Would he be this ostentatious?
No. She's right. It's not worth being annoyed by.
Rather than admit that out loud, because he's sure it's not going to make the situation better or worse, he reaches out to yank a small tendril that's starting to poke it's way out of her skin out of her and dangles it in front of her face.] That's one.
[Well, and a few wilting buds too. She's doing better than he is.] Ask me something. Truth or dare without the dare, like Jester says.