[((___jade___))>]

The silence went on for a satisfying amount of time, though Kyriel finally broke his concentration. He hated to do it, but his hand was starting to fall asleep. In the sudden movement, he actually spooked himself a bit, hand jerking out uncontrollably to knock a cup of pencils and pens and paintbrushes to the floor. His face was burning red as he hopped down to the floor to pick them up.