[He wondered if she would get into the game or be resistant to the rules and just knock balls around the table to disrupt everything. He wouldn't mind if she did as long as she was distracted from the other woes of her life for some time. That didn't happen, and she settled into the game.
From where he was standing, she was lining up the shot well. He expected she would have success as long as she didn't hit the cue too hard or too softly. He made a noise of triumph when a stripped ball went into the basket, nodding his head.]
You do, yes. You go until you don't knock in any stripped balls into a basket.
[He noted that the barkeep was coming around with a plate of calamari for them. He rested his hands on his play stick.]
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Date: 2024-05-23 04:21 am (UTC)From where he was standing, she was lining up the shot well. He expected she would have success as long as she didn't hit the cue too hard or too softly. He made a noise of triumph when a stripped ball went into the basket, nodding his head.]
You do, yes. You go until you don't knock in any stripped balls into a basket.
[He noted that the barkeep was coming around with a plate of calamari for them. He rested his hands on his play stick.]
Our meal arrives.