why hands be like that

[misheard]

Title: why hands be like that
Fandom: START AGAIN: a prologue
Character(s): The Kid, The Teacher, Siffrin
Pairing(s): None
Genre: Fluff
Word Count: 100
Rating: G
Warnings: Spoilers
Summary: The kid asks a burning question.
Notes:

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“So hey,” says Bonnie. “Why does everything you guys fight do that with their hands?”

“Hm?” Odile lifts her gaze from her book.

“You know, like, its hands are stuck different ways for different craftology alignments. But we’ve got alignments too, and Siffrin’s hands aren’t always like…” They make scissors shapes with their fingers.

“When’s the last time you saw my hands out of battle?” Siffrin asks, grinning.

Snort. “Nice try, you eat snacks like a normal person.”

“That’s a good question,” Odile says.

After a moment, they ask, “And?”

“And I don’t know why.”

“There’s stuff you don’t know????”