The last 'romantic comedy' that Johanna laughed at was the star-crossed lovers routine during the 74th Hunger Games. Hilarious, especially the way that people ate that shit up. Otherwise, the genre is sort of non-existent in Panem--to say nothing of movies in general--but lucky for Kate, basic innuendo remains universal.
What's surprising is that Kate is willing to play back a little. The goosebumps didn't go unnoticed--but that's an unwitting answer, a physical response to the physical. Whereas the sudden breathy quality to her tone, the teasing little question--those are definitely deliberate, and Johanna is sharp enough to know that they were choices Kate made. What she means by those choices is a bit more vague--just how jokey is the joke?--but it's a step in the right direction, no matter what. You want to play, Katie? Good.
"Then," she answers, dropping her voice so it's just a murmur, "you swing your arm back up," and she guides Kate's arm up, slowly, "and when the blade is up near your ear-- you let go."
The moment is very quickly ruined. Whatever tension breaks on go, as Johanna suddenly lets go of Kate's arm and steps back from her, and shoves her in the center of her back. With any luck, it will be quick enough to send her stumbling forward.
After all, the moment can't get too heavy. Not yet. Keep her guessing.
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What's surprising is that Kate is willing to play back a little. The goosebumps didn't go unnoticed--but that's an unwitting answer, a physical response to the physical. Whereas the sudden breathy quality to her tone, the teasing little question--those are definitely deliberate, and Johanna is sharp enough to know that they were choices Kate made. What she means by those choices is a bit more vague--just how jokey is the joke?--but it's a step in the right direction, no matter what. You want to play, Katie? Good.
"Then," she answers, dropping her voice so it's just a murmur, "you swing your arm back up," and she guides Kate's arm up, slowly, "and when the blade is up near your ear-- you let go."
The moment is very quickly ruined. Whatever tension breaks on go, as Johanna suddenly lets go of Kate's arm and steps back from her, and shoves her in the center of her back. With any luck, it will be quick enough to send her stumbling forward.
After all, the moment can't get too heavy. Not yet. Keep her guessing.