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"Sure." With that, Nem let the chair fall forwards onto four legs with a slam, and, without once looking up or breaking their stride, continued plucking the orange blossoms from the plant. It was tempting to make a comment about just how quickly it had taken Recard to notice what was right in front of her, but Merlin knew people around here liked to take things the wrong way. Considering what Recard had given the detention for, Nem thought it likely she'd just end up thinking they were criticising her inability to see the Big Man for who he'd really been throughout the previous term, or doing anything about it, when that would only have been a small part of it. More of a parallel, really.
Whatever, they didn't want to go spelling it out, nor take an unnecessary risk for minimal payout. So, for a little longer, they said nothing. A few minutes, at least.
Setting aside one plant and picking up another, Nem glanced briefly up at their head of house and her work, and then back to the plants. "Can I ask why, though," they said, plucking another blossom free, and resuming the not-a-conversation-except-now-it-was like there had been no pause. "I mean about the 'no magic' thing, what's the logic there." One more petal into the mortar. "Actually, professor, I'm curious about the logic of detentions in general, too. Could you explain it for me."
The way Nem asked, one would be forgiven for thinking that the conflict in that History of Magic lesson had never even happened. Call it a skill.
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