[He manages a small smile at that, poking through his bag of chips for some sort of perfect chip.]
Okay, sure, kind of nervous. Though I guess that does make me feel better, until I manage to screw it up somehow and then know a nine year old can do better.
[But he's mostly joking; that does reassure him a lot, actually, he just has the terrible combo of both worrying a lot and being a perfectionist.]
[The truth is, Kyna had a massive leg up. Most nine year olds aren't making a focus, but her dad helped her. That's not really something she wants to get into, though.]
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[She grins.]
It's okay. I made mine when I was like... nine.
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Okay, sure, kind of nervous. Though I guess that does make me feel better, until I manage to screw it up somehow and then know a nine year old can do better.
[But he's mostly joking; that does reassure him a lot, actually, he just has the terrible combo of both worrying a lot and being a perfectionist.]
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[The truth is, Kyna had a massive leg up. Most nine year olds aren't making a focus, but her dad helped her. That's not really something she wants to get into, though.]
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