[There's a wryness to her smile that suggests it's a lot kinder than the way she would have worded it. No reason to get offended over something that's entirely true and she can tell Alex doesn't mean anything by it.
Though of course, that leaves her open to a little light teasing in response - but only a little.]
I'm sure it's nothing personal. Some people just don't know how to handle direct questioning. Honestly if anything I'd say you've got more patience than I have, if at least some of them are still indulging you.
[Really, a lot of the reason Shalimar hasn't asked is because she doesn't have the patience to handle being talked in circles with no end. It's more acknowledgement of her limits than anything.
Still, she'll lift her own glass, still that wry teasing tone in her voice as she responds.]
To patience, or whatever we do to keep hold of it.
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[There's a wryness to her smile that suggests it's a lot kinder than the way she would have worded it. No reason to get offended over something that's entirely true and she can tell Alex doesn't mean anything by it.
Though of course, that leaves her open to a little light teasing in response - but only a little.]
I'm sure it's nothing personal. Some people just don't know how to handle direct questioning. Honestly if anything I'd say you've got more patience than I have, if at least some of them are still indulging you.
[Really, a lot of the reason Shalimar hasn't asked is because she doesn't have the patience to handle being talked in circles with no end. It's more acknowledgement of her limits than anything.
Still, she'll lift her own glass, still that wry teasing tone in her voice as she responds.]
To patience, or whatever we do to keep hold of it.