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ArianaBlack · 04-28-2024, 04:26 AM

SPOILER!!: it's a christmas miracle

Thank u, next (wand)!

Laini waited patiently for a new one, but a new one did not come. Instead there would be a speech. She could tell by the way the shopkeeper had contorted his face. Her teachers made the same one before they told her things that she didn't want to hear. So she sighed LOUDLY and DRAMATICALLY, so that he knew she didn't want to go through this whole back and forth, but she also listened without interruption as to be diplomatic and polite. Polite-ish. As much as she could be to the man who was trying to get her to choose the wand that she didn't want.

"I'm sure," she replied quickly, nodding her head for extra ~umph. And she was still so sure, even as he went on to explain that another might not bond to her as closely. And even still as-- "It-it won't ever find another witch? Ever?" Her confidence FINAAAALLY faltered for the first time today, eyes showing hints of concern and her features softening.

And for the first time (maybe ever, in history), Laini went quiet.

Not knowing what else to do, she held her hand out in front of her as if to tell the wandmaker to 'stop'. She just needed a moment to think. A minute. Maybe two. To weigh out her options. It was so ugly. But it also felt so good and right in her hands, it was undeniable. And if it felt that good, would another wand want to match with her like that? And she didn't want the wand to DIE because it couldn't match any more. That would be so sad.

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Feeling conflicted, Laini looked over her shoulder towards the windows to search for her family. She knew what Mikey would do.

So she turned around, put on a big, brave face, and lowered her hand. "Actually, I was only kidding before." How she hated admitting defeat. And that's what this was. Defeat. "I do want this wand." She made a big show of leaaaaaaaaaaning over the counter again to pull it towards her. "It chose me."

04-28-2024, 04:26 AM	#197 (permalink)
ArianaBlack Ashwinder Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: #ff5470 \| #3b2f2f Posts: 13,746 Hogwarts RPG Name: Laini Gracae-Ryans Slytherin Seventh Year x10 x1	doesn't proofread tweets \| #wrongaboutcereal \| #siriusly? \| emo to the extremo SPOILER!!: it's a christmas miracle Quote: Originally Posted by Felixir The girl did not sound too enthusiastic, but Zeke had not expected a total turnaround there. He simply smiled, glad at least that she was willing to try ... but admittedly half hoping that this wand would not choose her, for the sake of keeping the peace out here on the shop floor. It was a struggle not to laugh at the girl's expression, though Zeke never laughed openly at his customers. With them, maybe, but something told him this particular customer would not appreciate his laughter in this moment. But then... ah. Well. Right. Zeke watched those silvery flakes and considered them still even as the young lady returned the allegedly ugly wand to him. Then he fixed the girl with a shrewd sort of look. *"Are you sure* it didn't feel right?" he said, nudging the box back to the middle of the counter. "We can try another, but I want us both to be certain that this wand is not the one. It did seem to react positively to you." The flakes, see? But Zeke always put a lot of consideration on what his customers felt towards the wand... though that was slightly complicated now by the issue of aesthetics. "See, if we try another, but this wand has already chosen you, I can't guarantee that another will bond as closely to you as this first one might. And, of course, this wand will have no one to wield it, it can't be rematched." Not without changing its allegiance in the usual manner, and possibly not even then. A wand remaining unused by the person it had chosen, gathering dust in the shop forever. It was a sad thought. "So, ignoring looks for a moment - there's always the option to engrave it if you wish - are we definitely saying it didn't feel like this wand chose you?" Because Zeke? Not convinced. His motto: No wand left behind. Or, well, not actually his motto. He didn't have a motto, but maybe now was a good time to start. Thank u, next (wand)! Laini waited patiently for a new one, but a new one did not come. Instead there would be a speech. She could tell by the way the shopkeeper had contorted his face. Her teachers made the same one before they told her things that she didn't want to hear. So she sighed LOUDLY and DRAMATICALLY, so that he knew she didn't want to go through this whole back and forth, but she also listened without interruption as to be diplomatic and polite. Polite-ish. As much as she could be to the man who was trying to get her to choose the wand that she didn't want. "I'm sure," she replied quickly, nodding her head for extra ~umph. And she was still so sure, even as he went on to explain that another might not bond to her as closely. And even still as-- "It-it won't ever find another witch? Ever?" Her confidence FINAAAALLY faltered for the first time today, eyes showing hints of concern and her features softening. And for the first time (maybe ever, in history), Laini went quiet. Not knowing what else to do, she held her hand out in front of her as if to tell the wandmaker to 'stop'. She just needed a moment to think. A minute. Maybe two. To weigh out her options. It was so ugly. But it also felt so good and right in her hands, it was undeniable. And if it felt that good, would another wand want to match with her like that? And she didn't want the wand to DIE because it couldn't match any more. That would be so sad. asdfjkl Feeling conflicted, Laini looked over her shoulder towards the windows to search for her family. She knew what Mikey would do. So she turned around, put on a big, brave face, and lowered her hand. "Actually, I was only kidding before." How she hated admitting defeat. And that's what this was. Defeat. "I do want this wand." She made a big show of leaaaaaaaaaaning over the counter again to pull it towards her. "It chose me."** __________________