[nano] Corsair
Nov. 5th, 2009 01:15 am[The man sitting across from her is smiling. Not as tall as most men, these days, he's perfect for space travel. Perfect for her; she's about his height. He sits across from her with his legs crossed and his shoulders leaned back in the chair at a relaxed angle, one elbow on the arm rest and his fingers tapping at his chin and lower lip.
"You think I should take the offer." Valerie resigns herself to an argument with her friend. A debate, at least. She knows that expression and that smile, and knows that he is delighted she's received this missive. It occurs to her to wonder why, but when Ran smiles like that there will be no prying the information out of him until he's ready to cough it up. Usually when it makes him look the best.
Ran nods after an interval of silence, leaning forward and spreading his hands in a presenting gesture as though it was all his idea. "I think you should take the offer."
"I knew it."
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"You think I should take the offer." Valerie resigns herself to an argument with her friend. A debate, at least. She knows that expression and that smile, and knows that he is delighted she's received this missive. It occurs to her to wonder why, but when Ran smiles like that there will be no prying the information out of him until he's ready to cough it up. Usually when it makes him look the best.
Ran nods after an interval of silence, leaning forward and spreading his hands in a presenting gesture as though it was all his idea. "I think you should take the offer."
"I knew it."
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