[Surprise visibly flickers over Natasha's face at that, and she leans back on her heels for a moment, studying Pepper curiously.] I didn't realize you were so interested in seeking them out. You've found four of them? And how do you know what element you have an affinity with?
[At the question, Natasha gives her a rueful smile and waves at the room at large.] Pick a spot. It's all just here vying for our attention.
[She bends back to scrubbing then, although the next question gets Pepper a quick sharp glance until she meets the woman's gaze and Pepper clarifies. Natasha gives a rather undignified snort of derision and continues scrubbing. Maybe with a hint more force now.]
Unchanged. Mostly. Perhaps it's better we just forget about it. [That's what she kept trying to convince herself anyway. It's what he seemed to want, although there were still the odd exchanges, the tense moments when something seemed to hang in the air between them, heavy and waiting. Teases and looks, an absent touch. It always caught her by surprise and always left her confused in the aftermath.]
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[At the question, Natasha gives her a rueful smile and waves at the room at large.] Pick a spot. It's all just here vying for our attention.
[She bends back to scrubbing then, although the next question gets Pepper a quick sharp glance until she meets the woman's gaze and Pepper clarifies. Natasha gives a rather undignified snort of derision and continues scrubbing. Maybe with a hint more force now.]
Unchanged. Mostly. Perhaps it's better we just forget about it. [That's what she kept trying to convince herself anyway. It's what he seemed to want, although there were still the odd exchanges, the tense moments when something seemed to hang in the air between them, heavy and waiting. Teases and looks, an absent touch. It always caught her by surprise and always left her confused in the aftermath.]