[ Hei's been trained to pick up behavioural cues in split-seconds. The way Hatter softens doesn't go unnoticed. While part of him files the detail away on instinct (always stockpiling info for future use), another part of him finds her attachment to the Doll puzzling. Unsettling. Largely because it seems mutual. ]
[ (Can there actually be relationships that are mutual and not parasitic? It's not something he's come across in his experience. Not since Pai vanished.) ]
[ Outwardly, he offers nothing but a terse nod. The Thank You sounds strange on her lips, even stranger hanging in the air. But this is a City full of strangeness, isn't it? ]
[ Best not to dwell on it. Thinking bad. Sammich tasty. ]
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[ (Can there actually be relationships that are mutual and not parasitic? It's not something he's come across in his experience. Not since Pai vanished.) ]
[ Outwardly, he offers nothing but a terse nod. The Thank You sounds strange on her lips, even stranger hanging in the air. But this is a City full of strangeness, isn't it? ]
[ Best not to dwell on it. Thinking bad. Sammich tasty. ]