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This one was a fidget, but Nem showed no sign of irritation over it. They lowered the book again once James the Third had read the title, and let it settle in their lap, full attention on the second year.
"I think I've heard something along those lines," Nem said, giving a little nod. Actually, they'd definitely heard maybe every established thing along those lines. Incessantly. "Not from this book, though. My little brother, he was obsessed with wandlore for a while, talked a lot about it. You end up absorbing information without really intending to." They didn't bother suggesting that maybe James knew the brother in question, despite the fact that they were around the same age. Ez did not exactly have a wide social circle, though Nem knew he kicked around with this one's other half from time to time. Cambridge. "That's impressive, though, that you know something so niche. Most people aren't up on that kind of stuff."
Yes, yes. Very impressive. Drink it up, kid.
Nem's lips twitched into another smile, which momentarily widened into a grin. "Thank you," they replied, with utmost and oh-so-genuine politeness. They thought about a false modesty claim, but discounted it almost immediately. The kid knew they could do magic well. "I suppose so. I get very bored very quickly, so I've been dealing with that by pushing myself. It just works out well that it also means I end up staying on top of school work."
No need to get into how things went when that ceased to do the trick. |