He tilted sideways just enough that her hat would miss him when she threw it, careful conservation of movement. He brightened, visibly delighted once he could see her ears.
"Adorable," he said without missing a beat. She was so overwhelmed with shame she may as well have stripped right in front of him. "Mais, I hope you do not think I was trying to pressure you. I was only curious. If you are more comfortable hiding, then by all means, hide." His grin had faded to a smile, patronizing and full of pity. "It takes great courage to feel free to be entirely yourself, and I would never be so cruel as to demand such a thing from a child." He cocked his head to the side. "Have you ever worn cute little bows in them?" he wondered.
Bows and ribbons and pretty little doll dresses, but she wasn't the right size or species for that, and he was hyper-aware of the sharp shards of bone tearing always and ever into his muscles, healing and tearing and healing again.
"Of course you do not," he said before she could answer, "just look at you." He waved her book at her outfit, insofar as it could even be called such.
"I will buy this book from you," he said, "but I do not want you, ah. Wandering freely about my home. Yes? A little ragamuffin, and all these fine things. I do not wish to be cruel, again, but I have said before that mine is not a home for children. While I retrieve your school money, you must be a good girl and sit."
There was no furniture not covered in books. He was pointing to the floor. His tone had clearly been that of an order.
There was no possible way to mistake his intent.
"Adorable," he said without missing a beat. She was so overwhelmed with shame she may as well have stripped right in front of him. "Mais, I hope you do not think I was trying to pressure you. I was only curious. If you are more comfortable hiding, then by all means, hide." His grin had faded to a smile, patronizing and full of pity. "It takes great courage to feel free to be entirely yourself, and I would never be so cruel as to demand such a thing from a child." He cocked his head to the side. "Have you ever worn cute little bows in them?" he wondered.
Bows and ribbons and pretty little doll dresses, but she wasn't the right size or species for that, and he was hyper-aware of the sharp shards of bone tearing always and ever into his muscles, healing and tearing and healing again.
"Of course you do not," he said before she could answer, "just look at you." He waved her book at her outfit, insofar as it could even be called such.
"I will buy this book from you," he said, "but I do not want you, ah. Wandering freely about my home. Yes? A little ragamuffin, and all these fine things. I do not wish to be cruel, again, but I have said before that mine is not a home for children. While I retrieve your school money, you must be a good girl and sit."
There was no furniture not covered in books. He was pointing to the floor. His tone had clearly been that of an order.
There was no possible way to mistake his intent.
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