Miller looks surprised when you grab his hand. His grip is dry and rough. He expects a quick shake, but you hold on.

You start to trace the letters on the back of his hand. You move your finger carefully to spell the words. Miller frowns. He looks down at his hand and then back up at your face. His eyebrows bunch together in deep confusion.

He can feel your finger moving with purpose, but he cannot make sense of the shapes.

He pulls his hand away from yours slowly. He takes a half step back behind his counter.

[b]"Pale?"[/b] he asks. He reaches up and rubs his own cheek. [b]"I feel fine, Miss. I had a full bowl of porridge just an hour ago."[/b]

When you invite him to breakfast to get him out of the shop, he hesitates. The tone in your voice is warm, but his confusion about the hand squeezing makes him pause. He looks at the open door and then at his stacks of fabric.

[b]"That is very kind of you,"[/b] Miller says slowly. He sounds unsure of how to react to you now. [b]"But I cannot just leave the shop. The morning rush is starting soon. I have to stay here and work."[/b]

He gives you a polite but awkward nod. He clearly thinks you are acting very odd.

Garrek leans in close to you. He looks between you and the confused shopkeeper.

[b]"Uh, Kalila?"[/b] Garrek whispers loudly. [b]"Are you okay? You are acting a little funny. Is it the magic?"[/b]

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Miller's Intelligence Check: 12
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Miller felt that your movements were deliberate and not just a caress, but he could not visualize the letters or combine them into words in his mind. He has no idea what you tried to tell him.

Kalila's Persuasion Check: 14 
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The roll was decent, but because he failed to decypher your "secret code" , he is too bafled to accept the invitation. He thinks you are just being strange or overly friendly.
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