Natalie couldn’t help but feel a little disappointed when her guest decided that was enough for one day, but she quickly tried to squash the thought. She had known in advance that she would be dumping a lot of information on him today, and it was probably best that she give him some time to process everything at his own pace. She had waited several years for this moment, and had accomplished something she had been dreaming about for nearly as long. What was an extra day, compared to the stretch that she had already waited? What was it, compared to the things she had just done to Luuk’s perception of himself, his life, and the world as a whole? She was starting to sound a little bit like a broken record, but her offer was genuine. Even so, she couldn’t help but jump a little as he abruptly stood, and chuckled softly at the unexpected little insult that slipped out amongst all his confused mutterings.
“You don’t sound like an idiot…or not without cause, at least. I know its probably a little difficult to wrap your head around…well, everything.” Natalie offered, doing her best to sound empathetic. Truth be told, she had never experienced quite the same sort of shock – she had grown up with her parents to teach her this sort of thing, after all. Raise her to it. She had grown up knowing what was possible, and what she was capable of. Luuk could hardly say the same. “God knows I probably could have done a better job explaining everything to you, if I had prepared a little more. I got so caught up in getting to this moment that I didn’t stop and think to actually think about how I’d go about it when the time came. So you can blame that one on me, if you like”
Whilst she spoke, Natalie rose to her feet, but in a less volatile manner than her guest. She pushed the chair back and rose in one smooth motion, the wooden legs scraping against the floorboards quietly. Given Luuk’s choice, it seemed that there wouldn’t be any more magic today, which gave her something to do with her hands whilst they spoke. She set about cleaning up and packing away the small collection of things she had gotten out for her demonstration, though she continued to chat all the while.
“I can definitely make time tomorrow, if you think that will be long enough for you to digest everything. Just text me in the morning and let me know or something, yeah? Either way, I’d advise against trying against anything yourself until we’ve at least covered the basics. Things can go wrong in rather unpredictable ways if you aren’t quite sure what you’re doing” Natalie offered, her tone casual, despite the implied consequences. Once she was done, she was quick to move back Luuk’s way.
“If you want hang around for a bit and chat about something a little more straightforward, you’re more than welcome to stay. But if you’d prefer to just take the extra time to think things over, then…” Natalie continued, before giving something akin to a casual shrug. “Either way, its been a pleasure.”
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