— Her eyes widened immediately as she tried to change her last words.—
“ A-Anya did not say spy! Anya said…witch! YES! THAT! “
— she lifted both of her little hands in front of herself, curling her fingers dramatically like she had seen witches do on her books.—
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“important spy child?” ﹝ he repeats, his tone part amused and part impatient. ﹞ that’s new.
tell me, 𝑎𝑛𝑦𝑎, do you make a habit of wandering alone at night and approaching strangers? or are you… not alone?
“ a very important witch child! Huuuhh…Anya goes outside at night because witches do night things!
And and and huh….Anya is… not alone!
Anya has invisible witch army! “
— She pointed very VERY seriously at the empty space beside her.—
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— Her little brows furrowed juuust a little.—
“Anya is not little mortal child! Huuuhhh…Anya is very important spy child.”
— She nodded solemnly at her own little lie, then squinted up at him again.—
“Also…Batsy-man is awake like Anya! So it’s past your bedtime too! ”