[elias doesn't expect her answer. maybe he wanted her to say something else, like how it was a mistake and she'd meant for it to be delivered to isolde, but amy is too perfect for a mistake like that. he doesn't get gifts or open kindness, not without a catch, not without a scratch my back i'll scratch yours, and he doesn't trust a damn word that comes out of amy's mouth.]
This, [the word is breathed out, and he shakes the little toy in his fist like she can see it.] thing reminded you of me?
[but his tone shouldn't be mistaken for anger, for as much as he sounds annoyed, there's a delicate humor beneath the tension he airs out for everyone to see and hear. the subtle confusion mixed with amusement are laced in the undertones, and she's likely smart enough to catch it.]
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This, [the word is breathed out, and he shakes the little toy in his fist like she can see it.] thing reminded you of me?
[but his tone shouldn't be mistaken for anger, for as much as he sounds annoyed, there's a delicate humor beneath the tension he airs out for everyone to see and hear. the subtle confusion mixed with amusement are laced in the undertones, and she's likely smart enough to catch it.]