[She laughs, sudden and loud, a genuine kesesese of laughter.]
Think that's the nicest thing anyone's ever said to me, kid.
[Most people don't phrase it quite so, uh, delicately.]
While we're on that subject, though... [she sobers, frowns, and glances to Lief again.]
Herr-oder-Frau Basket. Is there anyone you talked to that gave any hints? There's nobody I talked to who hinted at... I don't know, even giving us something useful. There has to be a reason we were picked.
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[She laughs, sudden and loud, a genuine kesesese of laughter.]
Think that's the nicest thing anyone's ever said to me, kid.
[Most people don't phrase it quite so, uh, delicately.]
While we're on that subject, though... [she sobers, frowns, and glances to Lief again.]
Herr-oder-Frau Basket. Is there anyone you talked to that gave any hints? There's nobody I talked to who hinted at... I don't know, even giving us something useful. There has to be a reason we were picked.