River's head jerks up a little at the new voice, and her hands tighten and abruptly relax on a sprig of lavender.
But perhaps it will only look like 'Becky' is startled by the new arrival, and in any case River's face is turned away from Mary and her teacher. (Her gaze was cutting to both of them, quick and fretful and half-concealed. But now her eyes are fixed on the lavender, and some of the listening tension has dropped out of her shoulders.)
There are many things about Galadan that River still mistrusts; his skill at subtle misdirection has never been one of them.
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Date: 2008-03-29 05:09 am (UTC)But perhaps it will only look like 'Becky' is startled by the new arrival, and in any case River's face is turned away from Mary and her teacher. (Her gaze was cutting to both of them, quick and fretful and half-concealed. But now her eyes are fixed on the lavender, and some of the listening tension has dropped out of her shoulders.)
There are many things about Galadan that River still mistrusts; his skill at subtle misdirection has never been one of them.