No? [There's a stirring of interest in that, then a pause, and she shuts it down:] Sorry to disappoint.
[As if making this call at all doesn't convey enough interest—she hates talking over the phone—of course, many things she hates have their charm sometimes—but still.
The texts are better, she thinks—she can do with them what she pleases, there's no attack of information overhead in the background, her mind doesn't race on ahead of her trying to draw conclusions about things she doesn't need to know, like how well Irene knows the area, how well she speaks the language, how long she's spent in and around France in her life. Silence is easier.]
no subject
[As if making this call at all doesn't convey enough interest—she hates talking over the phone—of course, many things she hates have their charm sometimes—but still.
The texts are better, she thinks—she can do with them what she pleases, there's no attack of information overhead in the background, her mind doesn't race on ahead of her trying to draw conclusions about things she doesn't need to know, like how well Irene knows the area, how well she speaks the language, how long she's spent in and around France in her life. Silence is easier.]