[Maya counts on her fingers when Hanna hits it, marking the time with an eager—]
Seventeen!
[She's even more pleased when Merlin's turn begins, though, catching the movement of his brows and pressing her sharp top teeth into her bottom lip, not doing a great job at holding back a smile at all. She counts on her hands again, muttering aloud;]
One, two, three...
[All the while quite giddy inside. It's more than just getting to play a trick on Hanna, no— Merlin is playing with them. He's keeping up, and she can just feel how silly this is all going to be— and it's good. Maya's lost a few friends herself here and there due to the simple passage of time in this place, and Hanna's been all.. sequestered, since Adrian ate him and Ronnie disappeared.
Not to mention, Hanna's not the only concern; she hasn't really seen Merlin play with them like this yet, or if he has, Maya's only just noticed this time. Maybe it's just the weed, but it's nice to see them both in a good, playful mood.]
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Seventeen!
[She's even more pleased when Merlin's turn begins, though, catching the movement of his brows and pressing her sharp top teeth into her bottom lip, not doing a great job at holding back a smile at all. She counts on her hands again, muttering aloud;]
One, two, three...
[All the while quite giddy inside. It's more than just getting to play a trick on Hanna, no— Merlin is playing with them. He's keeping up, and she can just feel how silly this is all going to be— and it's good. Maya's lost a few friends herself here and there due to the simple passage of time in this place, and Hanna's been all.. sequestered, since Adrian ate him and Ronnie disappeared.
Not to mention, Hanna's not the only concern; she hasn't really seen Merlin play with them like this yet, or if he has, Maya's only just noticed this time. Maybe it's just the weed, but it's nice to see them both in a good, playful mood.]
Ten... eleven...