Hello, you've reached Ema Skye! Sorry, I can't come to the phone right now but leave a message and I'll get back to you as soon as I can! Have a nice day.
Not important. [ He repeats it back, definitely laughing slightly this time. ]
I think I'd prefer that they knock though, rather than turn up unannounced. [ Ah, there goes his hand, along with his feet as he's pulled forward. ] You didn't have anything to do?
[It's clean, well kept, not quite spotless, since there are a few books and an empty bag of potato chips sitting on the main table but that's probably recent. The book itself is a science journal, open to a page on chemical reactions of potassium.
Ema bops on over to the fridge and pulls out two bottles of soda, popping off the lids and returning to offer one.]
[ He pulls the book closer for a moment, squinting at the page. Potassium wasn't isolated until way after his time so he really has no idea what he's reading. When Ema brings the soda over though he drops the book back onto the table, almost jumping. ]
Sorry, it was just... open.
[ He reaches for the bottle of soda, swirls it a little. ]
It's cold? Most of the drinks I've tried have been different types of tea. I had no idea there were so many.
I really wouldn't do that. [ That's a bit too personal for someone he's known... what a week? Even if a lot has happened in that time. ]
There's a lot of variety of ... everything. Even science, so much has happened since... You know. [ He stares at the book for a moment, and while he doesn't want the mood to drop he does add: ] Gaius would have loved to have seen something like that, I'm sure of it.
There really is a lot, I know. But it's kind of nice seeing a guy like you discovering things for the first time. It's cute. And it's refreshing too, seeing someone who doesn't take these little things for granted.
A bit difficult to take anything for granted when they make things so much easier. It isn't even as though I can't cheat a little either, like... [ He pauses then and leans forward, looking towards the book he'd dropped on the table before. Then, he whispers: ]OnhrÃne achtung bregdan.
[ His hand stretches out, eyes flash gold then the book is sliding across the table, pages flicking open until he finally lands elsewhere. ]
[ Ah. He can't help the smile that crosses his face at her reaction. Mostly because even if people here have been positive about magic, it's still taking some getting used to. ]
I guess it would have been difficult to see anything when we were at the carnival, wouldn't it?
Yeah. Most. I mean, ViVID sure is crazy and it's not going anywhere.
[The weird video game...]
Oh...[she blushes just a little bit and nods.] Yes! Actually. I've been doing okay. Nothing really's happened here. I mean, nothing out of the ordinary.
That's really nice of you though, Merlin. I...appreciate it.
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