[(Viktor. Expanse of air, clever enough to catch the little bird, but when not seeking, strong and tall like a stone wall carved and climbing itself -- nothing like the boys who I love instead of like; those boys are my friends...)
It's a name that's been played with in the past, if unintentionally; he weaves through it in a quick-ish mutter and then:]
Hermione. ...Thank you. -- It's nice to meet you, too.
[Whether or not the being-acquainted will stick, in her memory. And... he almost didn't notice the hand! Head turns down, and, this is what people do - holds his own out tentatively just a moment or two before taking hers, lightly shakes his forearm.
Watches himself doing it just to be sure he is doing it and then back up to her face. Manages to let a bit of extra brightness out, too!]
-- And it was nice for many of the others to meet you. It isn't easy -- soothing stresses when they speak so loudly from so many sources, helping people know enough to right and ready them not to fly instead of falling -- even when you can tell, but, [His head tips to bob.] - you're clever, and you've been working hard.
A lot of people feel clearer, less confused, now, than when they first came into the court. -- It's still hard, but - easier because you made it...
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[(Viktor. Expanse of air, clever enough to catch the little bird, but when not seeking, strong and tall like a stone wall carved and climbing itself -- nothing like the boys who I love instead of like; those boys are my friends...)
It's a name that's been played with in the past, if unintentionally; he weaves through it in a quick-ish mutter and then:]
Hermione. ...Thank you. -- It's nice to meet you, too.
[Whether or not the being-acquainted will stick, in her memory. And... he almost didn't notice the hand! Head turns down, and, this is what people do - holds his own out tentatively just a moment or two before taking hers, lightly shakes his forearm.
Watches himself doing it just to be sure he is doing it and then back up to her face. Manages to let a bit of extra brightness out, too!]
-- And it was nice for many of the others to meet you. It isn't easy -- soothing stresses when they speak so loudly from so many sources, helping people know enough to right and ready them not to fly instead of falling -- even when you can tell, but, [His head tips to bob.] - you're clever, and you've been working hard.
A lot of people feel clearer, less confused, now, than when they first came into the court. -- It's still hard, but - easier because you made it...