This was already becoming quite the informative chat. Her thoughts were already buzzing with questions to follow up on, and she was scooting a bit closer to him as if the closer proximity would allow her to absorb more facts about him. It was mostly because he was interesting. Getting to know someone and their stories was always rewarding, but there was something special when they could hook you in without really trying.
"Alaskan dog racers..." There was the hook. "Do you have a sled team, Mr. Pliskin?" Line and sinker were dogs. Always. Blue was leaning in eagerly with a bright and honest curiosity in her expression. It faltered for a moment when she considered the fact that she had not seen a whole pack of canines on campus that she did not already know. "Or did, I suppose... What was that like though?"
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"Alaskan dog racers..." There was the hook. "Do you have a sled team, Mr. Pliskin?" Line and sinker were dogs. Always. Blue was leaning in eagerly with a bright and honest curiosity in her expression. It faltered for a moment when she considered the fact that she had not seen a whole pack of canines on campus that she did not already know. "Or did, I suppose... What was that like though?"