[ Other people might take that as an insult. It's certainly aimed to be one. But it's something that Shadow has heard many, many times before. It's something that he even encouraged once upon a time. It was easier to let people think of him as big and stupid; that way, they never expected anything more than an ability to move heavy objects.
Laura was the first to expect more from him. And instead of getting angry, Shadow's lips quirk up slightly in the ghost of a smile. ]
I've heard that before.
[ The smile fades quickly. Shadow takes a moment to look again at the darkness within the young man. Maybe he's a god. Maybe he's not. Either way, Shadow does something that might be very, very stupid: he takes a step forward, and he holds out his hand for the teenager to shake. ]
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Laura was the first to expect more from him. And instead of getting angry, Shadow's lips quirk up slightly in the ghost of a smile. ]
I've heard that before.
[ The smile fades quickly. Shadow takes a moment to look again at the darkness within the young man. Maybe he's a god. Maybe he's not. Either way, Shadow does something that might be very, very stupid: he takes a step forward, and he holds out his hand for the teenager to shake. ]
I'm Shadow.