[ Its there, right on her face, that full few seconds of honestly taking him seriously. Head tilted and mouth open in question right up to the laugh. A joke, rright.
She's not very good at catching jokes -- her friend Loki sends so many over her head -- and like all every other time she can feel heat rise to her cheeks. Its almost relieving to deal with the dogs again, flinch and wait for both sniffing and the drop in her stomach to settle. Her fingers curl, then flex, keeping calm.
Talking. Focus on talking. ]
You-- Oh. Sleds, I think I've heard of that. What for?
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She's not very good at catching jokes -- her friend Loki sends so many over her head -- and like all every other time she can feel heat rise to her cheeks. Its almost relieving to deal with the dogs again, flinch and wait for both sniffing and the drop in her stomach to settle. Her fingers curl, then flex, keeping calm.
Talking. Focus on talking. ]
You-- Oh. Sleds, I think I've heard of that. What for?