[ She half had thought it wasn't going to work. That he'd just shrug her off and go on to just evade the charge. It's the reflexive cynicism of a girl whose experiences with courts has been very much less than positive: she doesn't believe that if she takes this before a judge, they'll ever find in her favor.
So when he agrees, the expression that flashes across her face isn't the simple smugness that it probably ought to have been: it's instead a complicated mix of relief, surprise, and real joy. It's a very sweet sort of expression. Thankfully, it only lasts for a flash: then she tosses her head with an affected sort of arrogance and pulls down a glass. ]
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So when he agrees, the expression that flashes across her face isn't the simple smugness that it probably ought to have been: it's instead a complicated mix of relief, surprise, and real joy. It's a very sweet sort of expression. Thankfully, it only lasts for a flash: then she tosses her head with an affected sort of arrogance and pulls down a glass. ]
I've also got snacks. If you're at all hungry.