Says Quentin, and- honestly, that's rather a lot to think about at once, so he takes a second to draw in a puzzled breath.
"Um. I was coaching Newt on how to talk to you about normal things. He might suggest you accompany him to a knitting club soon so you can get to know one another better. Cause he wants to, he's just like me- too focused, sometimes."
So there's a little bit of that going around.
"But I love the idea of you learning magic, and I will help any way I can. And I should tell you more about me and the times I've given it up before. This-" a gesture around the room "-isn't scary for me, exactly. This is familiar, and if it meant I had to turn you down for my own sake, I know I could."
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Date: 2017-03-10 08:48 am (UTC)Says Quentin, and- honestly, that's rather a lot to think about at once, so he takes a second to draw in a puzzled breath.
"Um. I was coaching Newt on how to talk to you about normal things. He might suggest you accompany him to a knitting club soon so you can get to know one another better. Cause he wants to, he's just like me- too focused, sometimes."
So there's a little bit of that going around.
"But I love the idea of you learning magic, and I will help any way I can. And I should tell you more about me and the times I've given it up before. This-" a gesture around the room "-isn't scary for me, exactly. This is familiar, and if it meant I had to turn you down for my own sake, I know I could."