[Rose straightened a little, as if preening under the compliment despite trying to keep her expression neutral, her vanity being nicely fed, right up until he called her out, her lips twitching as if a smile threatened to touch them.
She gave a small nod, a lift of her shoulders, fingers dancing along the back of the chair as she tapped them against the solid wood.]
I've had some training.
[Downplaying? Not exactly. More keeping her cards close to her chest.]
But you knew that. [Acknowledging the obvious.] But do you know what I am?
[Again with the fishing, Rose aware she was walking a bit of a fine line here but she wanted to know how much these Knights really knew about her, not just now, but before she wound up in this place and of course, Rose being Rose... She wouldn't just come out and ask him.]
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She gave a small nod, a lift of her shoulders, fingers dancing along the back of the chair as she tapped them against the solid wood.]
I've had some training.
[Downplaying? Not exactly. More keeping her cards close to her chest.]
But you knew that. [Acknowledging the obvious.] But do you know what I am?
[Again with the fishing, Rose aware she was walking a bit of a fine line here but she wanted to know how much these Knights really knew about her, not just now, but before she wound up in this place and of course, Rose being Rose... She wouldn't just come out and ask him.]