[She wants to stay mad, but the way he smiles at her has her deflating almost instantly. The magic bristling just under her skin recedes as she lets out a shaky breath, her expression closer to exhaustion than anything else.
It's the face of someone who has seen things beyond her years.
Her eyes drop to the ground, fingers curling into fists briefly before they relax and she just finally spits it out.]
I'm your niece. [She looks up at him, wondering if he's even going to believe her. Her uncle has been alive a long time so there's not telling if she's even been born yet in his memory.] Hope.
[She gives him her own exasperated smile, opening her arms in a very 'here I am' pose.]
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It's the face of someone who has seen things beyond her years.
Her eyes drop to the ground, fingers curling into fists briefly before they relax and she just finally spits it out.]
I'm your niece. [She looks up at him, wondering if he's even going to believe her. Her uncle has been alive a long time so there's not telling if she's even been born yet in his memory.] Hope.
[She gives him her own exasperated smile, opening her arms in a very 'here I am' pose.]
Ring any bells?