[He snaps his hands up defensively as the kid throws the book at him. Literally. It thwumps firmly against his raised forearms and then flops to the floor, pages splitting open, and Axel lowers his hands to boggle at the darkhaired boy.]
Sheesh, kid, I'm not gonna hurt you. [He drops to a crouch and picks up the book, sort of dusting it off and examining the cover a moment before holding it out to him.] Might wanna get absorbed in your little spellbook in safer company if you're gonna be that oblivious in the process. I was standin' there for a good thirty seconds.
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[He snaps his hands up defensively as the kid throws the book at him. Literally. It thwumps firmly against his raised forearms and then flops to the floor, pages splitting open, and Axel lowers his hands to boggle at the darkhaired boy.]
Sheesh, kid, I'm not gonna hurt you. [He drops to a crouch and picks up the book, sort of dusting it off and examining the cover a moment before holding it out to him.] Might wanna get absorbed in your little spellbook in safer company if you're gonna be that oblivious in the process. I was standin' there for a good thirty seconds.