[ That reaction was entirely unexpected, and though Ling may have been able to resist that shove under normal circumstances, the surprise factor played in the other man's favor.
If Judal was hoping to see him unsure of what was coming next (and that in itself was quite a rare sight), he certainly could pat himself in the back right about now: the expression on Ling's face could speak volumes about his surprise.
Was he really going to accept the bead he'd trown at him...? He hadn't been hoping for it, but the idea now was plenty enticing. And really, the fact that Ninurta wasn't stepping back despite probably knowing what this meant made it all much better. ]
... If it bothers you that much, then you only have to prove you're not, no? Sounds pretty easy to me.
[ It was a whole different kind of provoking, and of course he was doing it on purpose. But hell, you never know unless you try, and he didn't mind pushing his luck a bit. ]
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If Judal was hoping to see him unsure of what was coming next (and that in itself was quite a rare sight), he certainly could pat himself in the back right about now: the expression on Ling's face could speak volumes about his surprise.
Was he really going to accept the bead he'd trown at him...? He hadn't been hoping for it, but the idea now was plenty enticing. And really, the fact that Ninurta wasn't stepping back despite probably knowing what this meant made it all much better. ]
... If it bothers you that much, then you only have to prove you're not, no? Sounds pretty easy to me.
[ It was a whole different kind of provoking, and of course he was doing it on purpose. But hell, you never know unless you try, and he didn't mind pushing his luck a bit. ]