[She nods to that - yes, she won't just avoid him... But if she does talk to him, then she's a good enough actress to not be bothered by his presence. And she won't associate Asch with her; doing so would just place him as well as herself in danger.
As Asch works on the sketch, Stella turns to work on that tea some more. By the time he's finished, the tea is on the stove and heating up nicely - she plans on making a drink with vanilla and cherry, just as she knows he likes it. And maybe she has the tin with the tea name on it on the counter. Just so he can see.
When he hands the sketch to her, Stella takes it with raised eyebrows. Even for a quick sketch, it was still very nice. But there are more pressing matters to deal with, so she won't comment on that part. Instead, she focuses on the person she's seeing in the sketch. Good, she hasn't met him yet... And she hasn't really seen anyone quite like him, either.]
That's rather distinct... I suppose that's a good thing. [Stella looks up from the sketch past Asch, where she knows Norma is sleeping on the couch.] Part of me thinks that I should tell the others about this, too. But... [She glances away with an awkward and helpless little tug at her lip.] I've learned that secrets are hard to keep for them. [And Grune would just forget it. Or remember that Van was important but not know why.]
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As Asch works on the sketch, Stella turns to work on that tea some more. By the time he's finished, the tea is on the stove and heating up nicely - she plans on making a drink with vanilla and cherry, just as she knows he likes it. And maybe she has the tin with the tea name on it on the counter. Just so he can see.
When he hands the sketch to her, Stella takes it with raised eyebrows. Even for a quick sketch, it was still very nice. But there are more pressing matters to deal with, so she won't comment on that part. Instead, she focuses on the person she's seeing in the sketch. Good, she hasn't met him yet... And she hasn't really seen anyone quite like him, either.]
That's rather distinct... I suppose that's a good thing. [Stella looks up from the sketch past Asch, where she knows Norma is sleeping on the couch.] Part of me thinks that I should tell the others about this, too. But... [She glances away with an awkward and helpless little tug at her lip.] I've learned that secrets are hard to keep for them. [And Grune would just forget it. Or remember that Van was important but not know why.]