[ There's a part of Matthew that feels proud, hearing the words of praise, even if they aren't for him. Their father's approval has always seemed to be a blessed thing.
He stops what he's doing immediately. ]
But--
[ A troubled frown appears on his face, and he looks from the daemon to Niall and then back. She's should make a very unnerving picture, tied to the bedpost with a bag over her head, but Matthew just feels a sort of strange fondness for her. And confusion. ]
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He stops what he's doing immediately. ]
But--
[ A troubled frown appears on his face, and he looks from the daemon to Niall and then back. She's should make a very unnerving picture, tied to the bedpost with a bag over her head, but Matthew just feels a sort of strange fondness for her. And confusion. ]
What do you mean? Why is she like that?