She was only teasing about the ambition thing, but he supposed he could see that in his family too. Not even just the cousins: his mother, he thought, was made of the same stock.
“I suppose I do crave attention more than power,” Savino joked in answer, finding Ruby Urquart as perceptive as she was at, almost inadvertently, putting him - and Divination, and herself - down. He laughed. “And at least we can see the stupid things coming.” (See in both senses.)
“But I’ll take brave, thank you,” he added just as playfully, as she turned over another of his cards that spoke of a moment of decisive change.
“I suppose I do crave attention more than power,” Savino joked in answer, finding Ruby Urquart as perceptive as she was at, almost inadvertently, putting him - and Divination, and herself - down. He laughed. “And at least we can see the stupid things coming.” (See in both senses.)
“But I’ll take brave, thank you,” he added just as playfully, as she turned over another of his cards that spoke of a moment of decisive change.
