[The mage staggers backward, almost falls over. He drops his book completely, and latches onto his staff to stay upright. Once he regains his balance, he's about to start scolding her, but...]
[Oh God, Nick. She didn't want to go into what had just happened - not with him. Would he even understand why she'd done what she just did? Anna felt justified and felt no guilt, but she's suddenly struck with what he - and Dastan - would think of her when (there were no ifs) they found out.]
[His concern is showing. He tentatively thinks they are friends. She's not trying to kill him, so that is a plus. But Nick is not a pushy person. He won't...press for answers.]
[Yeah she's definitely not fine, Nick. That's obvious.]
I know how it looks.
[And how it looks is...well. Bad. She's returned to normal now - her hands, that is - but she's tired from the half shift and in desperate need of a good scrubbing.]
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[Again.]
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At least, not right now. Because Anna's coming round that corner pretty fast, and she's not looking where she's going.
Collision in 3...2...
BAM.]
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Andraste's fla--!
[The mage staggers backward, almost falls over. He drops his book completely, and latches onto his staff to stay upright. Once he regains his balance, he's about to start scolding her, but...]
--mming knickers! What happened to you!
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[She recognizes him. And while he was dead set on offing Mads as well, she didn't...really want it announced to the Keep just yet.]
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Nothing.
[Someone isn't a good liar at the moment.]
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Anna? Are you all right? What happened?
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[Oh God, Nick. She didn't want to go into what had just happened - not with him. Would he even understand why she'd done what she just did? Anna felt justified and felt no guilt, but she's suddenly struck with what he - and Dastan - would think of her when (there were no ifs) they found out.]
I am fine. Please, keep walking.
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[His concern is showing. He tentatively thinks they are friends. She's not trying to kill him, so that is a plus. But Nick is not a pushy person. He won't...press for answers.]
But if you are sure...
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I know how it looks.
[And how it looks is...well. Bad. She's returned to normal now - her hands, that is - but she's tired from the half shift and in desperate need of a good scrubbing.]
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