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*sits nearby, just watching*

*notices, but pretends not to.*

*the coin dances on his fingers and knuckles*

*looks away for a moment but finds her eyes slowly wander back to the coin*

*And the coin is gone! And then back again!*

*He gives her a smile*

Want to see a trick?

You mean I'm not already watching one?

*she motions to the coin*

Nah, that's nothing.

*finger gesture, while still flicking with the coin* Come here.

I don't know.

*eyes warily*

Father said not to talk to strangers. He'll be angry if he finds out.

Hrmm... good point.

And I can't say I'm a honest person, being a thief and all.

If you're admitting you're not an honest person, how do I know you're not lieing?

*thinks for a moment*

I guess you don't.

But I really am a thief. Which makes my profession not at all honest.

Thief, huh?

A Graverobber?

*intrigued look as she inches forward just a teensy bit*

If you take killer of the undead as graverobbing, then yes.

Not where I'm from. I think you're safe then.

Is there something specific about grave robbing where you're from that made you ask that?

Well, they sell highly addictive drugs... They also happen to be the Most Wanted where I'm from.

If I'm going to deal with drugs, it's not for selling them.

Oh really?

*quirks an eyebrow*

So what was that trick you were going to show me?

No, it's for use of getting what I want.

And I thought you weren't supposed to be talking to strangers? *grins*

*grins* Oooo, shiny!

Hello.

*coin continues to vanish and reappear*

I'd ask how you were doin' that, but you'd probably tell me a magician never reveals his secrets.

*slows down his fingers*

Practice, really.

*watches intently* And coordination, somethin' I've got NONE of.

It takes practice. Really. I used to fumble it all the time, till I learned how.

*reaches over and pulls a gold coin from her ear with his free hand.*

Here. I'll show you.

Yeah, suure you did... *gasps at the ear trick, looking absolutely enchanted*

You will? Really?

*stops flicking his coin and hands her the other one. It looks like real gold*

Here, first trick is making it so you can hide the coin and it looks like you don't have one.

*takes the coin, eyes wide* I-I don't know if I can...

I'll walk you through it. *He takes her hands and moves them for her, shifting the coin *

*smiles, a little shyly, out of character for her, and tries to commit the movements to memory*

*He runs her hands through it several times*

Now... you want to try that slowly.

O-kay...*attempts it, manages to get about halfway through before flipping the coin into the air* Shoot.

*the coin is snatched so quickly it's as if she never had it. He then gives it back to her*

Try again.

*blinks, surprised, then tries it again, this time making it all the way through* I did it!

*yes. Theo is that good. ~~16 level rogue. =D~~ *

Good! Now, do it again. And again. And a again.

O-kay. *practices, dropping it a couple times, but keeps going* Where'd you learn to do all this, Theo?

Gypsies, actually. I lived with them for a couple of years.

Gypsies? For reals? You're kidding me.

Yes. For reals. They taught me pick-pocketing, lock-picking... disabling traps. All sorts of things.

Wow. That...must've been pretty awesome, actually. Y'liked it with them?

Very much. It was the first time in my life I could do what I wanted to.

S'good thing. I like doin' exactly what I wanna.