[Avery hates these get-togethers. They're long and boring and mostly consist of him sitting around listening to adults talk about a bunch of things he doesn't care about but is told he should. Everyone coos at him and tells him how big he's getting and acts like they care about him for a whole half a second before immediately trying to suck up to his parents.
It's annoying, but at least he has his mask on so he doesn't have to smile for them all.
They've started talking politics and economics and all sorts of other "ics" that don't involve magic are thus completely boring to him when he catches sight of a boy his age over by one of the trees on the grounds. He's not doing anything special, and that alone has managed to catch his attention. Usually people are throwing other kids at him, telling them to become friends, but this kid isn't even pretending to care.
Avery makes sure that the adults around him are caught up in their boring conversation before he slips away and heads to the tree, his shadow falling over the open book as he leans over the other boy.]
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It's annoying, but at least he has his mask on so he doesn't have to smile for them all.
They've started talking politics and economics and all sorts of other "ics" that don't involve magic are thus completely boring to him when he catches sight of a boy his age over by one of the trees on the grounds. He's not doing anything special, and that alone has managed to catch his attention. Usually people are throwing other kids at him, telling them to become friends, but this kid isn't even pretending to care.
Avery makes sure that the adults around him are caught up in their boring conversation before he slips away and heads to the tree, his shadow falling over the open book as he leans over the other boy.]
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