[ When Grimm spoke before, they hadn't really taken in the words on their own merit; simply sifting through them for key concepts, key things to recognise and respond to. But now, when he talks
(tells them a story)
there's a greater sense of attention. To the cadence of his words, to what they mean in full; they're trying to listen, to understand. Attempting to conjure an image of a past they have never seen, in a city they were hidden deep under.
(They are already learning, given something new. A cloak, a kind warmth. A tale told.)
They shake their cloak a little in some odd and vain attempt to shed the water they've accumulated there, and then return to his side, giving him a little nod. Yes, they're ready. They'll follow where he leads them. Their former wariness has all but gone. ]
no subject
(tells them a story)
there's a greater sense of attention. To the cadence of his words, to what they mean in full; they're trying to listen, to understand. Attempting to conjure an image of a past they have never seen, in a city they were hidden deep under.
(They are already learning, given something new. A cloak, a kind warmth. A tale told.)
They shake their cloak a little in some odd and vain attempt to shed the water they've accumulated there, and then return to his side, giving him a little nod. Yes, they're ready. They'll follow where he leads them. Their former wariness has all but gone. ]