Quietly, Moriarty watches him for just a moment before placing his index fingers on his cheeks near his mouth.]
It was the muscles in your face, my dear student. The magic you were using forced them in unnatural ways if you know what to look for - and your smile was perfect in all respects, when that's impossible when naturally smiling.
[He smiles again himself, as if to give an example.]
With how long you were keeping it up, you would expect to see the tiny movements of your facial muscles twitching. And yet - there was nothing.
[Taking a sip of his tea, he laughs.]
It was quite the good effort, however! I'm certain most wouldn't have noticed it.
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Quietly, Moriarty watches him for just a moment before placing his index fingers on his cheeks near his mouth.]
It was the muscles in your face, my dear student. The magic you were using forced them in unnatural ways if you know what to look for - and your smile was perfect in all respects, when that's impossible when naturally smiling.
[He smiles again himself, as if to give an example.]
With how long you were keeping it up, you would expect to see the tiny movements of your facial muscles twitching. And yet - there was nothing.
[Taking a sip of his tea, he laughs.]
It was quite the good effort, however! I'm certain most wouldn't have noticed it.