[Melting hearts of stoic people is Leslie's secret talent. It's not secret to anyone who knows her, aside from a few people with unusual viewpoints, but it's a secret to her. She smiles even more broadly for a moment, which returns to the previous size as she thinks back to her conversation with Hubert, trying to clear some of the dream memories fuzz.]
He was very courteous!
[That's not quite the same as kind, but close enough.]
He said it was good that I was being dutiful in my studies even after I got a little carried away in talking about my history books. And he was patient to explain things I didn't know when we were talking, like [okay how exactly did this word go it's so long] subterfuge. It was very interesting, even if....
[She hesitates, looking like she feels guilty, tracing random patterns in the sand with one foot.]
It was a little unsettling, at times. I didn't mean to judge him by the way he looks like a villain or anything like that, but I think I let my instincts get the better of me a couple of times. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to think badly of your friend, even if it was only for a bit.
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He was very courteous!
[That's not quite the same as kind, but close enough.]
He said it was good that I was being dutiful in my studies even after I got a little carried away in talking about my history books. And he was patient to explain things I didn't know when we were talking, like [okay how exactly did this word go it's so long] subterfuge. It was very interesting, even if....
[She hesitates, looking like she feels guilty, tracing random patterns in the sand with one foot.]
It was a little unsettling, at times. I didn't mean to judge him by the way he looks like a villain or anything like that, but I think I let my instincts get the better of me a couple of times. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to think badly of your friend, even if it was only for a bit.