[ And there goes that praise — so rightfully earned, so easily won from a Cat so eager to give it. But he doesn't let it linger too much too soon. He's learned his lesson with Edwin, that too fast a speed for someone who doesn't know how fast they're comfortable going can often have the opposite effect. Better to ease Charles into it, give him enough of a taste that he can chase it if he wants to, or that he at least welcomes it's return when he gets it again. ]
That's another point I like about you, though. You're fair. And you're nosy. People say that like it's a bad thing, but I think curiosity never hurt anyone, despite what everyone tries to say otherwise. Take it from a Cat.
[ Do not take it from this Cat, Charles, he's been burned by his own curiosity more times than is forgivable for a creature who keeps doing the same thing he should have learned by now to avoid. ]
And it's a good quality for a detective to have. Which, speaking of. [ He nods up at the antiquities shop to their left, since Charles clearly isn't having any kind of natural reaction to it on his own. ] What do you think? Ring any bells?
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[ And there goes that praise — so rightfully earned, so easily won from a Cat so eager to give it. But he doesn't let it linger too much too soon. He's learned his lesson with Edwin, that too fast a speed for someone who doesn't know how fast they're comfortable going can often have the opposite effect. Better to ease Charles into it, give him enough of a taste that he can chase it if he wants to, or that he at least welcomes it's return when he gets it again. ]
That's another point I like about you, though. You're fair. And you're nosy. People say that like it's a bad thing, but I think curiosity never hurt anyone, despite what everyone tries to say otherwise. Take it from a Cat.
[ Do not take it from this Cat, Charles, he's been burned by his own curiosity more times than is forgivable for a creature who keeps doing the same thing he should have learned by now to avoid. ]
And it's a good quality for a detective to have. Which, speaking of. [ He nods up at the antiquities shop to their left, since Charles clearly isn't having any kind of natural reaction to it on his own. ] What do you think? Ring any bells?