[ He didn't want to acknowledge what she meant, or maybe he didn't see it - fine, she doesn't need to expose all of her wounds to him today. She said it, and she knows he heard her, and that's the important thing. With wickedness in her voice: ]
You like the way I talk. [ Nina moves to stand, although not to shake off Matthias' hand. ]
I'll contact her and see where she would like to meet. [ And now she has to move and risk his hand leaving her arm, but THESE are the sacrifices a Grisha has to make, so she takes out the phone to text: ]
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You like the way I talk. [ Nina moves to stand, although not to shake off Matthias' hand. ]
I'll contact her and see where she would like to meet. [ And now she has to move and risk his hand leaving her arm, but THESE are the sacrifices a Grisha has to make, so she takes out the phone to text: ]
We're ready. Where would you like to meet?