Lexi started laughing and nodding, "Sure seems that way! Or locking ourselves away, like Rochester's mad first wife and ride out the bullshit. But, wait. What?" And Lexi had to pay close attention as Luz drew the glyph.
And at the explanation, Lexi's eyes grew huge. "Are you...sure I can do this? I don't wanna mess it up and make everything worse. And I don't want to practice on you, so, uh. How should I practice? Don't get me wrong, it means a lot that you think I can do this and I'd rather use this than hurt you, but I'm just. Nervous." And babbling. She was doing that, too.
Because the absolute last thing she'd ever want to do was hurt Luz. Ever. Physically or emotionally.
And she grinned broadly. "Well, for me you are! You get me out of my own head and into, well. Society. I spent most of my time back home with my nose stuck in a book and no real social life other than the parties I third-wheeled around with Rue and Jules. But I dunno. If you see something special in me, maybe other people will too." The last sentence had her blushing fiercely.
Lexi felt Luz was often too hard on herself, spreading herself too thin, trying too many things at once. She couldn't hold Luz back from it, but Lexi wished that she could at least give an outside perspective.
Another reason to be in awe of Luz, the way that she'd taken all of her experiences in all three worlds and grew stronger, not bitter. Lexi wasn't sure if she'd be able to say the same.
And Lexi had to laugh, despite her ruminations. "No, I didn't call you my chipmunk. But I'm not going to tell you what I called you, you'll have to look it up, ma moitié." The gleeful challenge was clear in Lexi's voice and the twinkle in her eyes.
But okay, the rodent impression made Lexi bust out laughing. Not ladylike little laughs, either, full belly-laughs.
"Which is pretty terrific, you've got to admit that much," Lexi replied, both serious and half-serious.
"Me too," Lexi admitted. "It's probably a good thing we didn't start a math tutoring business."
Ehh, it was fine. So was Lexi.
And she grinned. "What, will you put squiddy me in a terrarium and carry me around?"
But that earned a blush, "Oh no, no quoting 'The Princess Bride,' that's not playing fair."
makes sense since Tori and Trent were close back in the day!
And at the explanation, Lexi's eyes grew huge. "Are you...sure I can do this? I don't wanna mess it up and make everything worse. And I don't want to practice on you, so, uh. How should I practice? Don't get me wrong, it means a lot that you think I can do this and I'd rather use this than hurt you, but I'm just. Nervous." And babbling. She was doing that, too.
Because the absolute last thing she'd ever want to do was hurt Luz. Ever. Physically or emotionally.
And she grinned broadly. "Well, for me you are! You get me out of my own head and into, well. Society. I spent most of my time back home with my nose stuck in a book and no real social life other than the parties I third-wheeled around with Rue and Jules. But I dunno. If you see something special in me, maybe other people will too." The last sentence had her blushing fiercely.
Lexi felt Luz was often too hard on herself, spreading herself too thin, trying too many things at once. She couldn't hold Luz back from it, but Lexi wished that she could at least give an outside perspective.
Another reason to be in awe of Luz, the way that she'd taken all of her experiences in all three worlds and grew stronger, not bitter. Lexi wasn't sure if she'd be able to say the same.
And Lexi had to laugh, despite her ruminations. "No, I didn't call you my chipmunk. But I'm not going to tell you what I called you, you'll have to look it up, ma moitié." The gleeful challenge was clear in Lexi's voice and the twinkle in her eyes.
But okay, the rodent impression made Lexi bust out laughing. Not ladylike little laughs, either, full belly-laughs.
"Which is pretty terrific, you've got to admit that much," Lexi replied, both serious and half-serious.
"Me too," Lexi admitted. "It's probably a good thing we didn't start a math tutoring business."
Ehh, it was fine. So was Lexi.
And she grinned. "What, will you put squiddy me in a terrarium and carry me around?"
But that earned a blush, "Oh no, no quoting 'The Princess Bride,' that's not playing fair."