You could afford it now. [ Her voice is soft, and she isn't looking at him, seemingly lost in her world of trying to a more complicated portrait at last. She thinks she's getting the hang of it. Not necessarily the skill, but the mechanics.
[ She glances at him, then focuses on the latte again. This might be personal for him, talking about his time before and possibly not being able to do something he wants. Or being able to, which might be more frightening, somehow. Either way, as much as she wants information, and she almost always wants information, she just wants to give him a moment to decide on his own, without her scrutiny and attention. He deserves that much, at least. ]
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[ She glances at him, then focuses on the latte again. This might be personal for him, talking about his time before and possibly not being able to do something he wants. Or being able to, which might be more frightening, somehow. Either way, as much as she wants information, and she almost always wants information, she just wants to give him a moment to decide on his own, without her scrutiny and attention. He deserves that much, at least. ]