[ Michel, joking... would in fact sound exactly as deadpan and solemn as he does the rest of the time. She's right to wonder.
He watches her with a frown, but as long as she's holding onto something, it shouldn't be an immediate likelihood. All the more reason to work quickly. He sighs and kneels to resume hammering, helping her hold the board in place with his free hand as he does. At the first sign of trouble he'll just have to scare her off more determinedly. ]
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[ Michel, joking... would in fact sound exactly as deadpan and solemn as he does the rest of the time. She's right to wonder.
He watches her with a frown, but as long as she's holding onto something, it shouldn't be an immediate likelihood. All the more reason to work quickly. He sighs and kneels to resume hammering, helping her hold the board in place with his free hand as he does. At the first sign of trouble he'll just have to scare her off more determinedly. ]