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[ she knows him too well to not see how ruffled he is, and wonders at it... the dream with Charles in it isn't really anyhing she hasn't seen before.
but she feels inexplicably warm toward him right now -- though, he got the barrier off her, so she hardly needs a reason. still, it's stronger than any usual feeling. and she looks down at her coffee for a moment before glancing back up. ]