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“There’s no need to apologize,” she reassured him, “you can never really tell who is what here. I understand.” With all of the revelations that had come out in the past few months, sometimes Scarlet herself had no idea what or who she was dealing with from time to time. “Thank you for the advice, I appreciate it,” she said earnestly. “You seem like a very nice man. From my first impressions, that is, not from some wicked power or anything…” The magician lightly chuckled as she spoke. Conversations were hard for Scarlet if she wasn’t trying to charm someone. In the moments of silence, she found herself uncomfortable. Not with the other people she would speak to, simply because her mind tended to wander if she wasn’t putting on a mask for all to see. “I’m glad they’ve been welcoming. It can be overwhelming here from time to time. This is my hometown, where I was born and raised. Chaos comes… in waves. As it does anywhere you may live. I promise, it’s actually very, very nice here. And it’s nice to have new people here as well.”
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Theo looked down at his drink when she called him a “very nice man.” He didn’t remember ever really being called that. When he was younger, he was called quite a few different names, mostly because he got into a bit of trouble every now and then. His mother always seemed pained to call him her son. He was honestly surprised she didn’t call him and his sister her “progeny” or “offspring.” He had to admit that he didn’t hate it when Scarlet said that though. “Well, thank you. Must be all the charm,” he said sarcastically, knowing he didn’t really have any kind of the panache or charisma his sister had. “Have you ever left Lennox?” He still wasn’t sure about staying in such a small town, being used to living in a big city where there was always something to do and people to see. Then again, maybe the quiet and slowness of the smaller town was what he needed. It could be a welcome break to all the chaos of Los Angeles or New York.