β eh, β drawing an awkward breath, shifting her weight slightly. β he crawled out from under a garbage bin. ( gross), yeah, but. . . heβs such a lover. β
β war chief zeke beat me with three cards left before, so i don't think it's about quantity. β
she sighs, putting another card down. contrary to popular opinion, she's not the absolute best at card games in the warrior unit.
β would you prefer to play chess next time ? β
ah, caught red handed. it was worth a shot, she supposed. the only thing she was worse at than ( lying ). . . card games. a small frown tugged her mouth, sighing in defeat.
β okay, okayβ¦ β annie cast a card aside, β yοΏ½οΏ½know youβre just gonna beat me again. ++
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β i saw you sneak one from the discard pile just now. i have eyes, you know. β
she frowned, holding her cards closer to her chest. playing board games was one of her favourite pastimes, but not everyone was good about it.
β put it back, annie. β
β I donβt know what you mean. β
deadpan as ever, annie not-so-subtly tucked one of her six cards atop another. certainly a terrible liar, though that wouldnβt stop her from trying. β I only have five. β
any time. iβll have this cupcake, i might put this all on magathβs tab too. π§
i say, even existing is tiring work. probably because i have a bad back, hmm ?
β β
blink .. " oh ? and what exactly does that mean ? i'm not sure you know me well enough to make claims like that. not that someone like you should be making them at all. "
β β
( a blank blink β she's offended, sure, but drowning out that hurt is pure bewilderment. )
.. gee, thanks. glad to know marleyans specialise in sympathy.