04.Sep.13, 02:44 AM
Casa shot him a sly look when he seemed to be focusing on something else, the look of thoughtfulness crowding his face for a couple seconds. He seemed to bat it away quickly and offered her a cheerful smile, which she replied to with one of her own. Who was she to ask questions? I'm me, she said to herself, but she shook that off. She liked B'jin, but he seemed to have the opinion that girls had their place, and he was already being kind enough to teach her something outside of lessons - best not to push her luck right this instance, but maybe ask him later.
And besides, he may not even tell her. B'jin had been known to be outspoken and loud, but that came with being a Harper. It had been made publicly clear, however, that the wrong words in the right place would get you a severe punishment. She cringed recalling what had befallen B'jin before, and she was reminded to be careful of where to talk and what to do. She refocused her attention on the strings, slowly plucking through the next set of chords.
As she forced her fingers to stretch and add these notes clumsily to the ones before, she nodded at B'jin, her eyes never leaving the strings. "I still go from time to time," she said agreeably. "But I like learning. Most of the 'Brats don't see a point. And those from North, they res-" She stopped, biting her lip and pausing. She blew the air out of her mouth, playing a little less awkwardly through the notes before continuing. "They don't think its necessary," she finished, shrugging softly.
And besides, he may not even tell her. B'jin had been known to be outspoken and loud, but that came with being a Harper. It had been made publicly clear, however, that the wrong words in the right place would get you a severe punishment. She cringed recalling what had befallen B'jin before, and she was reminded to be careful of where to talk and what to do. She refocused her attention on the strings, slowly plucking through the next set of chords.
As she forced her fingers to stretch and add these notes clumsily to the ones before, she nodded at B'jin, her eyes never leaving the strings. "I still go from time to time," she said agreeably. "But I like learning. Most of the 'Brats don't see a point. And those from North, they res-" She stopped, biting her lip and pausing. She blew the air out of her mouth, playing a little less awkwardly through the notes before continuing. "They don't think its necessary," she finished, shrugging softly.