（ so she hovers a bit, standing on her tiptoes to see over his shoulder. why is he so tall? a mystery. ... finally, she just drags over a footstool and stands on that. she has defeated height, cannot be stopped, etc etc. ）
Poison is a common shinobi tool. It's beneficial to know how to counteract it.
（ were you expecting a more protracted answer? hm. she leans in, tucking her hair behind her ears so it won't fall forward in an untoward curtain while she's sort of in his space. ）
Why is it you always say the most shocking thing first, and then try to offer reassurances after the fact?
（ she knows full well why. psychologically, it's something she can recognize as a self-protective method. if you start with what's horrifying and it doesn't work to frighten people off, you can be reasonably assured that they'll handle your soft admissions more gently. but is he aware he's doing it? one wonders. ）
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Poison is a common shinobi tool. It's beneficial to know how to counteract it.
（ were you expecting a more protracted answer? hm. she leans in, tucking her hair behind her ears so it won't fall forward in an untoward curtain while she's sort of in his space. ）
Why is it you always say the most shocking thing first, and then try to offer reassurances after the fact?
（ she knows full well why. psychologically, it's something she can recognize as a self-protective method. if you start with what's horrifying and it doesn't work to frighten people off, you can be reasonably assured that they'll handle your soft admissions more gently. but is he aware he's doing it? one wonders. ）