 be curious, not judgmental
...Tobes was absOLUTELY asking for it, BOPPING HER EVEN AFTER FLAMSTEED LIGHTLY REPRIMANDED THEM. Sophie WRINKLED HER NOSE playfully at her best friend, grinning all the while, and debated her options - she could bop him back again, or... oooooorrrrr... hehehehehh. HEHEHEH. Yes. That would do just fine. But she had to bide her time first and STRIKE WHEN HE LEAST EXPECTED IT.
Very innocently, Sophie tuned back into Flamsteed's instructions and obediently rotated slowly to the left, still holding the moon out in front of her. This activity was simple and kind of boring, but effective for demonstrative purposes, so it was okay. Aroooound she went slowly, turning even more as the professor spoke, and stopped when the surface of the moon was fully bathed in light.
Tobes had a weird answer to Flamsteed's question, and then he was murmuring alternative names to himself for his full moon - and that was when she made her move, reaching her hand not holding her moon-on-a-stick and - as to not disOBEY Flamsteed and she WAS keeping her moon to herself - she lightly dug her fingers into Tobes' side and tummy and tickled him for a few long moments before stopping.
That was proper retaliation and a sure win. Boom. GOT HIM.
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