Post by Lori on Aug 31, 2017 16:03:37 GMT
It was true. She didn't know Daemon's deepest, darkest thoughts. Heck, who would even know those? It was like they were kept under lock and key or something. And it also appeared true that she caught onto Daemon's game. He knew exactly how to push Talon, to get her out of her comfort zone and want to be someone else. It was working. But did he have to pet her shoulder? It was like a consolation thing or something. The only thing that would've been worse was if he pet her head. But Talon wasn't going to let that happen. She was going to prove to Daemon she could be someone else. That she wanted to be someone else. Glancing back around at everyone, Talon attempted to survey and figure out where a good place was to go. Did she aim for a specific area or a specific person? When Daemon spoke again, Talon quickly turned her head to him, her hair almost flying back to hit him in the process - though unintentional. "Excuse you, but I learn by practicing and listening," she commented. Though, granted, listening wasn't the only way to learn. Talon was merely trying to prove her point that it was one way.... Crap. She was almost about to get into her head again and be the good, smart girl. Smart, fine. Good? Look where that got her. She didn't have to go completely off the rails; but she couldn't stay where she was. That much was a give in. "You know what? I'll let you figure that out for yourself," she decided. Let Daemon think whatever the reason was Talon might have liked him.
Turning her head back towards the party, she took another glance around. Quietly taking in a breath and mentally preparing herself, Talon first started making her way to the guy. He was near a small table of food, probably just peoples' scraps. When she approached closer, however, she noticed another girl got there first and already the guy started flirting. He already put a hand on her, flexed his abs...huh. That's how those worked. She overheard him introduce himself as Declan; Talon made a mental note to perhaps go back to him later. Though, it sounded like it would be much later. He was someone she'd have to work her way up to. Taking one final long sip of her drink, finishing up, Talon placed it on the table with the rest of the half-eaten plates and decided to take a moment to get into the music. It was the perfect way to dance, as Daemon told her to do, while watching everyone else. For a brief moment, Talon actually allowed herself to get into the song. It started with her shaking her hips slightly, though nothing near to what Daemon could possibly accomplish, and then moving her head, just letting her blond locks fly about. Part of her thought of it as stalling, but the other part of her figured if someone saw what they liked what not approach her first? It was only a first run, after all. Unfortunately for Talon, that didn't last too long. Before she knew it, she felt herself bump right into someone. Her eyes widened briefly at first, hoping nothing spilled on the other person or that someone would think ill of her. "I am so sorry," she apologized right away. That much was a reflex. But as soon as she turned around and saw it was the girl from earlier, Talon couldn't help but look her up and down. Daemon's words echoed in her head: prove you got spunk. Oh, Talon was going to prove it alright. Bringing her eyes back to the girl's face, she allowed a smile, almost smirk-like, to appear on her face. "I really should have seen you." Knowing though, that her apology had come off as so innocent, Talon decided to play off of that slightly while keeping the same grin. "Could I possibly make it up to you?" She just hoped that sounded believable enough and that she didn't screw up already!
Turning her head back towards the party, she took another glance around. Quietly taking in a breath and mentally preparing herself, Talon first started making her way to the guy. He was near a small table of food, probably just peoples' scraps. When she approached closer, however, she noticed another girl got there first and already the guy started flirting. He already put a hand on her, flexed his abs...huh. That's how those worked. She overheard him introduce himself as Declan; Talon made a mental note to perhaps go back to him later. Though, it sounded like it would be much later. He was someone she'd have to work her way up to. Taking one final long sip of her drink, finishing up, Talon placed it on the table with the rest of the half-eaten plates and decided to take a moment to get into the music. It was the perfect way to dance, as Daemon told her to do, while watching everyone else. For a brief moment, Talon actually allowed herself to get into the song. It started with her shaking her hips slightly, though nothing near to what Daemon could possibly accomplish, and then moving her head, just letting her blond locks fly about. Part of her thought of it as stalling, but the other part of her figured if someone saw what they liked what not approach her first? It was only a first run, after all. Unfortunately for Talon, that didn't last too long. Before she knew it, she felt herself bump right into someone. Her eyes widened briefly at first, hoping nothing spilled on the other person or that someone would think ill of her. "I am so sorry," she apologized right away. That much was a reflex. But as soon as she turned around and saw it was the girl from earlier, Talon couldn't help but look her up and down. Daemon's words echoed in her head: prove you got spunk. Oh, Talon was going to prove it alright. Bringing her eyes back to the girl's face, she allowed a smile, almost smirk-like, to appear on her face. "I really should have seen you." Knowing though, that her apology had come off as so innocent, Talon decided to play off of that slightly while keeping the same grin. "Could I possibly make it up to you?" She just hoped that sounded believable enough and that she didn't screw up already!