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โ โ โyeah. been goinโ pretty well. this writinโ stuff is . . . real nice. dutch is still teachinโ me to read more difficult stuff, thatโs not goinโ very well.โ
โ โ hand moves back, shyly rubbing at the back of his neck.
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Had he /seen/ Johnโs writing? (What little there was) That was the appeal of his writing.
She gave him a soft nudge, a thank you to his complement on her writing.
โPractice makes perfectโฆ Hosea still giving you lessons?โ She knew he taught Arthur, but wasnโt +
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โ โ bashful smile slowly appears, he really didnโt see the appeal of his own writing.
โ โ โthank you. Iโve been tryinโ to get better with my drawings too . . . donโt think itโs workinโ very well.โ
โ โ head turns to look at her, nodding to himself. got it.
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She hums, leaning over once the book is open and eyeing the pages.
โThose are really good Arthur!โ Sheโs seen him doodling but has never seen the outcome. โAnd your writings gotten so much better!โ
After a thoughtful pause, she shrugs.
โWhen I donโt know what to write +
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โ โ outlaw settles down beside her, legs crossing as journal is pulled from his satchel.
โ โ โI did. itโs uh . . . going kinda okay. donโt really know what else to write about.โ
โ โ book is slowly opened, some pages filled with words, others full of drawings.
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She gives a soft laugh.
โAlrightโ in the end, she knew heโd do itโฆ maybe.
She patted the ground lightly next to her.
โDid you bring your journal? Howโs your penmanship coming along?โ
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โ โ hues follow her finger, faintest of frowns curling upon morganโs features. damnit. he hadnโt expected to get caught in his lie . . .
โ โ โalright, I get it!โ pout is still ever clear.
โ โ โIโll do โem later. Pearson can handle it himself anyway!โ
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Finally she turns to him, sheโs smiling brightly and shakes her head.
โArthur I can see the wood right there, not choppedโ he points to the pile.
โBet you didnโt collect the chickens eggs eitherโฆ was it your day to help Person skin the animals?โ She could keep listing.
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โ โ eyes narrow slightly as they scan over the scripture, immediate pout forming upon blondes features.
โ โ โI already did them!โ he didnโt, heโs a liar.
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