[He chuckles at her studiousness. If only more students were like her, everyone's life would be so much easier.]
Then I'll hold you to it. [He leans in conspiratorially, still obviously joking.] Just don't tell anyone. I have a reputation to maintain.
[He straightens with a satisfied look.] Besides, I wouldn't call it "coasting". You're at a disadvantage now, being so small. We're only leveling the playing field.
[But, as he straightens up, she can't help but point out:] You say that, but it's still an unfair advantage that the rest of the students in the class don't have.
[Though she's certainly not trying to dissuade him! Only to make clear her position. So as she fetches the pad of small post-it notes she's taken to using as a notebook and the piece of pencil lead wrapped in paper that serves as a pencil, she's musing aloud.]
I suppose they missed out on their opportunity by not being here today, haven't they?
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Then I'll hold you to it. [He leans in conspiratorially, still obviously joking.] Just don't tell anyone. I have a reputation to maintain.
[He straightens with a satisfied look.] Besides, I wouldn't call it "coasting". You're at a disadvantage now, being so small. We're only leveling the playing field.
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[But, as he straightens up, she can't help but point out:] You say that, but it's still an unfair advantage that the rest of the students in the class don't have.
[Though she's certainly not trying to dissuade him! Only to make clear her position. So as she fetches the pad of small post-it notes she's taken to using as a notebook and the piece of pencil lead wrapped in paper that serves as a pencil, she's musing aloud.]
I suppose they missed out on their opportunity by not being here today, haven't they?