[If he hadn't told her that he didn't get it, she probably would have grilled him on this technique if only because her natural curiosity is something she's never been able to deny. But he does tell her and so she keeps her questions to herself though it's clear from the way she stares, thinking hard, that her mind is whirling with "but why" and "how".
All she says though, her eyes bright, is:]
I see.
[She perks up at the mention of a friend, wondering if that would be something she could ask him about. Until she sees his finger nail start spinning and Veronica is completely speechless and when she does speak, her tone is careful as she tries not to upset him by worrying too much.]
So it is like a top. How...is that done? It does not hurt? [Because it looks like it should hurt. She leans in closer to look as if that would somehow help her understand this whole situation.]
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All she says though, her eyes bright, is:]
I see.
[She perks up at the mention of a friend, wondering if that would be something she could ask him about. Until she sees his finger nail start spinning and Veronica is completely speechless and when she does speak, her tone is careful as she tries not to upset him by worrying too much.]
So it is like a top. How...is that done? It does not hurt? [Because it looks like it should hurt. She leans in closer to look as if that would somehow help her understand this whole situation.]