She also, to her credit, snatches them out of the air. More specifically - she casts a very low-level wind spell to catch them for her, and then grabs them before they fall, breathing a sigh of relief as she checks them over and inspects them for damage. So far, so good - the wind formed a cushion for the covers, so it didn't blow any of the pages away.
Phew.]
My apologies! I was lost in thought...
[It's a little embarrassing to be caught out like this, but at least he caught her reading; that's respectable enough. Right now, her job is to learn and to find a place in the Almyran court. She's not shirking those duties by being here.
Although she does feel a little bad that her life so far has been more or less leisurely, while his has been busy. Although he tells her that most of his interactions with the rest of the court are boring, she knows he's working hard. How infrequently they're able to see each other is proof of that.]
It has been quite some time since I last read it. Having them side by side to compare is making it rather easy to learn! Although, I must confess I am a little worried about getting the pronunciation quite right...
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[Flayn drops the books.
She also, to her credit, snatches them out of the air. More specifically - she casts a very low-level wind spell to catch them for her, and then grabs them before they fall, breathing a sigh of relief as she checks them over and inspects them for damage. So far, so good - the wind formed a cushion for the covers, so it didn't blow any of the pages away.
Phew.]
My apologies! I was lost in thought...
[It's a little embarrassing to be caught out like this, but at least he caught her reading; that's respectable enough. Right now, her job is to learn and to find a place in the Almyran court. She's not shirking those duties by being here.
Although she does feel a little bad that her life so far has been more or less leisurely, while his has been busy. Although he tells her that most of his interactions with the rest of the court are boring, she knows he's working hard. How infrequently they're able to see each other is proof of that.]
It has been quite some time since I last read it. Having them side by side to compare is making it rather easy to learn! Although, I must confess I am a little worried about getting the pronunciation quite right...