[ she's got a thumb on the lid of the locket - she's willing to cheat to see through his vague words if she has to, because this matters to her, now, more than she expected, and more than it should, frankly - but her hand stills as he continues. ]
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[ she doesn't say anything; she doesn't want to interrupt him if he's in one of his rare moments of honesty about his feelings. She just glances over her shoulder a little bit, hopeful. ]
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[ she doesn't say anything; she doesn't want to interrupt him if he's in one of his rare moments of honesty about his feelings. She just glances over her shoulder a little bit, hopeful. ]