[ But she doesn't sound incredulous. More curious than anything. Her first thought is, who bullies a kid with reality-bending witch powers?
But immediately she realizes the answer. Billy's mannerisms - the nervousness, the fidgeting, the fluctuations in mood - plus his obviously good nature...
Using his powers to make people stop bullying him would probably never occur to him. And even if it did, he'd probably be horrified. It's easy to see he's that kind of person, even if she barely knows him. So without those, he's just a nervous, awkward, easily kinda sad kid. Prime bullying material.
She figures this all out in a matter of seconds - it's just a bunch of rapid mental leaps - and then she smiles very crookedly. ]
Wow. High school bullies. That's practically ancient history, for me. [ Lightly poking fun at herself, yes. ] I used to deal with them, too. But you know what?
[action] oops. 8)
[ But she doesn't sound incredulous. More curious than anything. Her first thought is, who bullies a kid with reality-bending witch powers?
But immediately she realizes the answer. Billy's mannerisms - the nervousness, the fidgeting, the fluctuations in mood - plus his obviously good nature...
Using his powers to make people stop bullying him would probably never occur to him. And even if it did, he'd probably be horrified. It's easy to see he's that kind of person, even if she barely knows him. So without those, he's just a nervous, awkward, easily kinda sad kid. Prime bullying material.
She figures this all out in a matter of seconds - it's just a bunch of rapid mental leaps - and then she smiles very crookedly. ]
Wow. High school bullies. That's practically ancient history, for me. [ Lightly poking fun at herself, yes. ] I used to deal with them, too. But you know what?
[ She sits forward, lifting a hand to tap the side of her head. ] In the real world, what matters is definitely not your wedgie count. It's what's in here. [ Indicating, of course, her mind. And then, after a brief pause, she taps on her chest too with a goofy grin. ] And, as cliché as it is, what's in here, too.