[ If she looks slightly taken aback, it's only because it had not occurred to her that anyone might not know what a pencil is. It is such a ubiquitous, old concept in her world -- even people from many centuries earlier than Julie would recognize the basic idea, if not the exact modern representation.
Her eyebrows raise and then, oh, okay he is smelling it. She can honestly say it's the first time she's ever seen someone sniff a pencil, and that certainly reflects in her expression. ] Not charcoal. It's... well, we call it lead 'cause that's what it used to be, but the middle is made of graphite. It's a pencil.
[ She brings her bag over to herself with her invisible hand, digs through it. From the random assortment of (mostly stolen) trinkets inside, she surfaces a small notebook with Nott's sigil on the front cover, then gently takes the pencil back from him. On the first page of the notebook, she writes her own name, smooth script that matches her hand on the mental network they share. ] When the tip breaks or wears down, you can sharpen it again and keep usin' it. And it's not permanent like quills and ink pens. You can erase with it. [ She makes a mark, flips the pencil and erases it to show him. She offers the pencil back, looks up at him. ] Kids use 'em in school, especially for math or when they're just learnin' how to write. We make colored ones too, for art, but this is the kind people use more.
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Her eyebrows raise and then, oh, okay he is smelling it. She can honestly say it's the first time she's ever seen someone sniff a pencil, and that certainly reflects in her expression. ] Not charcoal. It's... well, we call it lead 'cause that's what it used to be, but the middle is made of graphite. It's a pencil.
[ She brings her bag over to herself with her invisible hand, digs through it. From the random assortment of (mostly stolen) trinkets inside, she surfaces a small notebook with Nott's sigil on the front cover, then gently takes the pencil back from him. On the first page of the notebook, she writes her own name, smooth script that matches her hand on the mental network they share. ] When the tip breaks or wears down, you can sharpen it again and keep usin' it. And it's not permanent like quills and ink pens. You can erase with it. [ She makes a mark, flips the pencil and erases it to show him. She offers the pencil back, looks up at him. ] Kids use 'em in school, especially for math or when they're just learnin' how to write. We make colored ones too, for art, but this is the kind people use more.