[ Of all the things that Dion could have done or said in response, what actually happens is none of those things at all, and is frankly so far removed from the possibilities that it may as well be on the opposite side of the city. The only thing that prevents a squawk of protest right away is the sheer surprise of it all, silencing Joshua by stunning his tongue into inactivity.
That lasts all of four seconds. By the time Dion is starting on the stairs, Joshua finally finds his words again, and he makes an indignant noise, feathers ruffling, followed by a sputtering laugh. He can't help himself. ]
Dion--
[ But it isn't chastising, and it isn't angry. Not even an ounce scandalized, either. Just startled and delighted, for what it's worth. ]
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That lasts all of four seconds. By the time Dion is starting on the stairs, Joshua finally finds his words again, and he makes an indignant noise, feathers ruffling, followed by a sputtering laugh. He can't help himself. ]
Dion--
[ But it isn't chastising, and it isn't angry. Not even an ounce scandalized, either. Just startled and delighted, for what it's worth. ]