[It's not a snappish reply, but one that is very frank and honest. There is even the smallest hint of a smile. Her eyes have drifted shut to relax the effort that every small task seems to demand of her.]
I do not take great pleasure in my gifts, for this very reason.
[And the fact that she couldn't control them by herself, but good luck getting her to admit that one out loud.]
I only learned what it took to control them a few months ago.
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[It's not a snappish reply, but one that is very frank and honest. There is even the smallest hint of a smile. Her eyes have drifted shut to relax the effort that every small task seems to demand of her.]
I do not take great pleasure in my gifts, for this very reason.
[And the fact that she couldn't control them by herself, but good luck getting her to admit that one out loud.]
I only learned what it took to control them a few months ago.