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sweetpinkpixie · 02-23-2016, 04:37 AM

SPOILER!!: only a matter of time though, no? xD #enables*

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Originally Posted by Felixir

There. A reaction. Something to go on.

Daxton turned his head to look at Airey Flamsteed, narrowing his eyes slightly at the comment, already trying to decipher it, trying to find any hidden meaning. In his experience, there was always hidden meaning whenever anyone spoke, and though it had never been in his nature to automatically know that kind of thing, and he could seldom figure it out, this time Daxton was determined to understand.

But it was not quite as easy as being determined, and simply willing himself to understand had never helped in the slightest when it came to the matter of decoding the intricacies of social interaction. If willpower and determination alone could achieve anything, Daxton would already be fully proficient at non-verbal magic, and would be a skilled Legilimens.

There was a thought, though. If only he was a Legilimens. If only he could peer into Airey Flamsteed's mind, figure out what the man was thinking. Maybe he could try? But Daxton knew it involved magic he did not know how to cast, skills he would not be able to develop for years, and - most difficult of all if he was to attempt the spell wordlessly and wandlessly - direct eye contact. Not a chance.

At that moment Daxton noticed the smirk on the Airey Flamsteed's face, but he did not allow himself to visibly react, somehow convinced that in doing so he would lose whatever game he had found himself playing. In his mind, he was the one who was winning, especially after eliciting the comment about the book from the professor, however difficult it was proving to decode, and he was not about to give that up with an uncontrolled outburst. Not if he could help it.

Instead, Daxton simply eyed the professor for a moment longer, then turned back to the book. Settling back on the sofa again, he held the book up with one hand to read, being none too subtle about it. But the book only had part of his attention, as Daxton was still taking his time to attempt to understand the situation, and what, if anything, he would do next.

So it was back to reading then? The astronomer could endure that easily. Perhaps even summon a book for himself? He had been right in the middle of a Star Trek series reread before term had started and, well, things had become rather distracting to the point that he had neglected to continue. So, since they were both just going to sit here waiting for the astronomer's checkmate...he may as well?

The watched the young man a bit longer, eyes steady, as he sipped from his tea.

Alright, Mr. Prince, let's see how long it takes you to get to step two...

02-23-2016, 04:37 AM	#42 (permalink)
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