"Huh," she said, curious, nodding thoughtfully. "I'll have to keep an eye out then. I guess I haven't noticed anything too magical, but... I also wasn't paying attention."
An appreciative smile crossed her face, for any number of reasons - for the fact that his hands were warm, capable, quite unlike Donald's; for the fact that she felt much more enlightened than she had been when she'd walked in the door; for the fact that he seemed hopeful in the face of terrible odds. Ves could appreciate all of that.
"I like the way you think, Finn," she said. "I'll let you get back to your work, but thanks for cluing me in. I'm sure I'll see you again soon, whether it's here or in the otherworld."
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