[Eager nodding! So much eager nodding. Her head's going to fall off if she doesn't stop.
"I am! I will! Oh, oh, did you know--there's this one type of dancing I saw once--"
And off she will go on a tangent about ballet, or at least as much of a tangent as a young person with no actual knowledge of it can manage. Teucer, sensing no more entertainment for the moment, scoots off to grab some of his new toys and scampers off to the kitchen like a tiny little whirlwind. Goodbye small child.
If he can, Childe will try to catch Prim's eye over Tonia's head and wink at her, before he says in a playfully put-out tone--]
How come you never asked me to teach you, huh? When you were little you used to stand on my feet, you know.
[Tonia immediately looks scandalized. HOW DARE HE EMBARRASS HER IN FRONT OF HER NEW IDOL. "Big brother!"]
[ Ah, ballet. Definitely the most beautiful and also incredibly difficult dancing medium, in her opinion. She's nodding understandingly when she catches Childe's audacious wink and-- ah, there he goes.
She's never had siblings but she imagines this is probably what most large families are like. She wonders if he would have stayed home with them more often if he hadn't joined up with the Fatui. What had happened to strip the light from his eyes.
... Primrose isn't fond of the fact that she does wonder about him now, when before, she hadn't let herself drift close. It had been far too dangerous. It's still too dangerous, in a different sort of way, but also in a way that hasn't changed since their paths crossed during that "game".
Now isn't the time regardless and she clears her throat, mildly. ]
I can't say I've seen your dancing for myself... Ajax. [ The least familiar of his names, but also the one that seems to be the most familiar on her tongue. Odd. ]
I've only heard talk of it. Need I settle myself on your feet as well to receive a demonstration?
[It's... odd, hearing that name from her here, now. Truthfully, he's still not sure why he asked her to say it last time, other than that it was an instinctive, truthful response to her question. And he can't tell if it would be odd for anyone else to use it, because most likely, no one besides his family ever will. Maybe he's just destined to never quite fit a single identity. Surely the other Harbingers went through this too, didn't they? Then again, none of them cling to their old lives quite like he does...
Ah, well. "Ajax" is who he has to be here, and--he doesn't dislike it, anyway. Maybe that's all that matters. More importantly--he grins.]
Ah, but weren't we going to do battle on a street corner? We can't have any unfair advantages.
[Tonia rolls her eyes, because she is way too accustomed to her brother. "Ignore him..."]
Ah, I see. Well, if you would prepare to hone your skills until then, I'll let you slip away for now.
More importantly, Tonia-- [ yeah she's absolutely taking the advice of the girl who had to deal with this man as a sibling ]
The type of dancing you're referring to is known as ballet. It's designed to make every movement as elegant as possible, but that also requires precision and muscle strength. The strength is necessary to make it seem effortless. So while I can teach you the basic movements, we'll also need to work on your physical strength and stamina...
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"I am! I will! Oh, oh, did you know--there's this one type of dancing I saw once--"
And off she will go on a tangent about ballet, or at least as much of a tangent as a young person with no actual knowledge of it can manage. Teucer, sensing no more entertainment for the moment, scoots off to grab some of his new toys and scampers off to the kitchen like a tiny little whirlwind. Goodbye small child.
If he can, Childe will try to catch Prim's eye over Tonia's head and wink at her, before he says in a playfully put-out tone--]
How come you never asked me to teach you, huh? When you were little you used to stand on my feet, you know.
[Tonia immediately looks scandalized. HOW DARE HE EMBARRASS HER IN FRONT OF HER NEW IDOL. "Big brother!"]
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She's never had siblings but she imagines this is probably what most large families are like. She wonders if he would have stayed home with them more often if he hadn't joined up with the Fatui. What had happened to strip the light from his eyes.
... Primrose isn't fond of the fact that she does wonder about him now, when before, she hadn't let herself drift close. It had been far too dangerous. It's still too dangerous, in a different sort of way, but also in a way that hasn't changed since their paths crossed during that "game".
Now isn't the time regardless and she clears her throat, mildly. ]
I can't say I've seen your dancing for myself... Ajax. [ The least familiar of his names, but also the one that seems to be the most familiar on her tongue. Odd. ]
I've only heard talk of it. Need I settle myself on your feet as well to receive a demonstration?
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Ah, well. "Ajax" is who he has to be here, and--he doesn't dislike it, anyway. Maybe that's all that matters. More importantly--he grins.]
Ah, but weren't we going to do battle on a street corner? We can't have any unfair advantages.
[Tonia rolls her eyes, because she is way too accustomed to her brother. "Ignore him..."]
Hey!
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More importantly, Tonia-- [ yeah she's absolutely taking the advice of the girl who had to deal with this man as a sibling ]
The type of dancing you're referring to is known as ballet. It's designed to make every movement as elegant as possible, but that also requires precision and muscle strength. The strength is necessary to make it seem effortless. So while I can teach you the basic movements, we'll also need to work on your physical strength and stamina...