[His arms eased as he stepped closer, and the smirk was gone. Instead his gaze had turned rather serious as he took her left hand, drawing it in for inspection. With a hum he smoothed his thumb over her knuckles and kept an idle thought to himself... he paused as if to give some thought before his gaze lifted to hers.]
...Meticulous. The left passes.
[They lowered again as he took the right. His expression softened as he tipped it to check the palm, before giving a small nod.]
Hm. You involve yourself in such dirty work much of the time, yet this inspector sees a right that matches the left. Flying colors.
[He chuckled briefly, but then cleared his throat as he fought to catch himself. Quietly, he stepped back and composed himself.]
Well...! Your cooperation is much appreciated. We'll give these all a half of a bell to bake and see how they all turn out.
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...Meticulous. The left passes.
[They lowered again as he took the right. His expression softened as he tipped it to check the palm, before giving a small nod.]
Hm. You involve yourself in such dirty work much of the time, yet this inspector sees a right that matches the left. Flying colors.
[He chuckled briefly, but then cleared his throat as he fought to catch himself. Quietly, he stepped back and composed himself.]
Well...! Your cooperation is much appreciated. We'll give these all a half of a bell to bake and see how they all turn out.