If he wasn't downplaying it then it sounded as though he wasn't likely to beat her to the punch which was reassuring. She'd have preferred it if he hadn't bothered to ask after her own progress though. It was oh so tempting to boast about how close she was but for all she knew the next thunderstorm wouldn't be for months and he'd catch up to her in the interim. Doing it at the same time was better than being second but there was no satisfaction in a draw. Even if she was the only one thinking of it as a race.
Tig was starting to feel sleepy but wasn't quite there yet. For the sake of not giving herself away on the animagus issue, she said nothing and hoped he drew the conclusion from her silence that she'd fallen asleep.
Tig was starting to feel sleepy but wasn't quite there yet. For the sake of not giving herself away on the animagus issue, she said nothing and hoped he drew the conclusion from her silence that she'd fallen asleep.
