[he does need a moment of thought, and he's only mostly looking at Tonic's hands while he thinks. a second or two later, he does hone in on that little glimmer of magical energy, and his smile is a sudden one.
it's not so much a triumphant look as it is one of delight. because, with that one little trick that Tonic has pulled, it shows that he is more concerned with actually testing what they're talking about and pinning something on Tek than he is with protecting himself in this moment. he could have easily left the game as it was, with plenty of room to claim coincidence, but he didn't.
so, being careful not to bump the cups and kettle, Tek leans across the table and gets close--so that he can slip an arm around the other man's side and reach for the back of his corset.
he doesn't need to fumble for a thing, knowing right where the bead is. instead of bothering to dig it out of its hiding spot, he presses a fingertip against it from the outside, pushing the little thing into Tonic's back.]
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it's not so much a triumphant look as it is one of delight. because, with that one little trick that Tonic has pulled, it shows that he is more concerned with actually testing what they're talking about and pinning something on Tek than he is with protecting himself in this moment. he could have easily left the game as it was, with plenty of room to claim coincidence, but he didn't.
so, being careful not to bump the cups and kettle, Tek leans across the table and gets close--so that he can slip an arm around the other man's side and reach for the back of his corset.
he doesn't need to fumble for a thing, knowing right where the bead is. instead of bothering to dig it out of its hiding spot, he presses a fingertip against it from the outside, pushing the little thing into Tonic's back.]