[He offers her a taut smile, eyes all sharp as he carefully rearranges the tabletop - pushing the nonsense decor aside and gently relocating his cup and saucer well off.]
[ Meaningless small talk. She doesn't obscure her readings, if she knows what is meant. People always say they can handle it. She shuffles, slowly and carefully. ]
Yes. [ The lie is smooth and practiced, but she still can't quite meet his eyes. ] Do you have a gift?
[Which is equally a lie, equally smooth, practice to the point of being rote. His hand hovers at the handle of his cup like he might take it and lift it to his mouth, but Michael's eyes remain locked on her face as she avoids looking at him; he doesn't bother with tracking the motion of her fingers or the gentle 'whsk' of the cards as she shuffles.]
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[He offers her a taut smile, eyes all sharp as he carefully rearranges the tabletop - pushing the nonsense decor aside and gently relocating his cup and saucer well off.]
Is reading cards the only thing you can do?
[It's dreadfully conversational.]
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[ Meaningless small talk. She doesn't obscure her readings, if she knows what is meant. People always say they can handle it. She shuffles, slowly and carefully. ]
Yes. [ The lie is smooth and practiced, but she still can't quite meet his eyes. ] Do you have a gift?
no subject
[Which is equally a lie, equally smooth, practice to the point of being rote. His hand hovers at the handle of his cup like he might take it and lift it to his mouth, but Michael's eyes remain locked on her face as she avoids looking at him; he doesn't bother with tracking the motion of her fingers or the gentle 'whsk' of the cards as she shuffles.]
Where did you get your education?