Nari hummed, the sound intrigued about these “little tricks”, though her mind turned to the rumors and stories about the man’s work. She thought he was being modest with the term, and then he was stepping ahead and out from under the umbrella.
Nari looked after him with a puzzled expression until he flourished. Catching on that something was happening, she looked up and realized the umbrella was hovering over her still. The sight startled a delighted laugh out of her, and surprised herself when she grinned fully, charmed. “What,” she whispered softly, her voice full of wonder as she reached up to touch the handle of the umbrella. She looked back at Dalton, “How?”
Nari looked after him with a puzzled expression until he flourished. Catching on that something was happening, she looked up and realized the umbrella was hovering over her still. The sight startled a delighted laugh out of her, and surprised herself when she grinned fully, charmed. “What,” she whispered softly, her voice full of wonder as she reached up to touch the handle of the umbrella. She looked back at Dalton, “How?”