[. . . through her laughter, naturally. It's much harder to stop than start. After a little while, she manages to gather herself, wiping a tear out of her eye with a claw that, candidly, startles her a little. Sharp.]
[Apparently she isn't going to share what her reasoning is, either, because now she's standing with a decisive motion, dusting off her skirts and shaking out her hair, because it seems there's nothing else to be done with it. Reaching down, she grabs Leslie's arm and hauls her upright, without offering, without asking.]
Let's find a place to play your game. I'll play with you until you get as good as you want to be.
i know, i was a fool
[. . . through her laughter, naturally. It's much harder to stop than start. After a little while, she manages to gather herself, wiping a tear out of her eye with a claw that, candidly, startles her a little. Sharp.]
[Apparently she isn't going to share what her reasoning is, either, because now she's standing with a decisive motion, dusting off her skirts and shaking out her hair, because it seems there's nothing else to be done with it. Reaching down, she grabs Leslie's arm and hauls her upright, without offering, without asking.]
Let's find a place to play your game. I'll play with you until you get as good as you want to be.