I don't think I'm the kind of lady who can pull it off.
[ there's a reflexive thought to question the choice to call himself a lady, all guileless curiosity, but it's unnecessary in the end; there's no confusion about it in Juno's mind, just a statement of fact, and so it sinks like a marble rolling from his side of the connection down into hers. she may not fully understand it, but it's there. if she wants to ask, she'll do it later, not in the middle of a conversation. that would be rude.
she gets the attention of the person running the laser tag, and while they're waiting for the equipment: ]
Is it really that bad to be recognised as the newly initiated? I'm sure everyone in— [ oops, secrecy. ] our group will understand.
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I don't think I'm the kind of lady who can pull it off.
[ there's a reflexive thought to question the choice to call himself a lady, all guileless curiosity, but it's unnecessary in the end; there's no confusion about it in Juno's mind, just a statement of fact, and so it sinks like a marble rolling from his side of the connection down into hers. she may not fully understand it, but it's there. if she wants to ask, she'll do it later, not in the middle of a conversation. that would be rude.
she gets the attention of the person running the laser tag, and while they're waiting for the equipment: ]
Is it really that bad to be recognised as the newly initiated? I'm sure everyone in— [ oops, secrecy. ] our group will understand.