H-151: Captree, Platters on the Esplanade
Cinna sits perfectly still for several seconds, her face a mask, before she leans back in her chair, perhaps consciously forcing herself to relax.
“Do you know what really caught my attention about you?”
It’s obviously rhetorical and she barrels on, “It’s actually not your gorgeous face, nor your impressive rack, nor how your smile can light up a room when you want it to. It’s how attentive you are to what other people are doing, how on you are in even casual conversation.
“One stray thought and you were on me straight away.”
Cinna will let that hang, Lia may choose to respond if she wishes, or not.
Lia listens and gives a small smile.
“It does help to pay attention to people’s desires, even if they are unvoiced. Sometimes, those clues tell me exactly what someone needs, even if they’re unaware of it themselves.”
She is watching her closely.