[It was hard not to startle a little, when she just appeared like that, but he manages a sort of wan smile for her. He liked Arkady, even if it was hard, sometimes, to not feel like a baby compared to her when it came to communicating telepathically, if only because she'd grown up with what was basically a family to talk to, and until he'd run into Emma, he'd been the only one he knew was capable of it.
He's tempted to say the hell with it and ask for something strong, but he holds himself back, trying to force some cheerfulness into his voice.]
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He's tempted to say the hell with it and ask for something strong, but he holds himself back, trying to force some cheerfulness into his voice.]
Surprise me?