[ There aren't many occasions where Cassian will give a laugh loud enough to fill a room. In fact, he couldn't even recall the last time he had laughed with any sort of unabashed nature that hadn't been in the dreamscape.
But this, if any time, feels like an incredibly appropriate time to do just that. At first it's a snort of disbelief at Percy's luck (or was it luck?), which then quickly transforms into a bark of laughter that sounds exactly like someone who hasn't laughed in a very long time. How can he not laugh? A part of him hadn't really expected it to work either - but on the other hand, why wouldn't it work? So when it does, there's only a handful of simple, joyful responses that are appropriate.
The sound of the wooden blocks slamming against one another but not falling and all three of their respective reactions is enough to draw curious, baffled looks to their little corner of the safe room. Leaning back he watches Annabeth stalk off in both anger and her own disbelief before his eyes slide over to Percy. The laughter has since subsided but it still lingers on his features. ]
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But this, if any time, feels like an incredibly appropriate time to do just that. At first it's a snort of disbelief at Percy's luck (or was it luck?), which then quickly transforms into a bark of laughter that sounds exactly like someone who hasn't laughed in a very long time. How can he not laugh? A part of him hadn't really expected it to work either - but on the other hand, why wouldn't it work? So when it does, there's only a handful of simple, joyful responses that are appropriate.
The sound of the wooden blocks slamming against one another but not falling and all three of their respective reactions is enough to draw curious, baffled looks to their little corner of the safe room. Leaning back he watches Annabeth stalk off in both anger and her own disbelief before his eyes slide over to Percy. The laughter has since subsided but it still lingers on his features. ]
I didn't think that would actually work.