[ Kaiba very carefully selects his next rock and examines it from all angles. He weighs it in his hand. Definitely solid rock. He looks around for anyone nearby who might be pulling a trick...nothing stands out.
And performs the exact same sigil slightly more precisely, improved with practice. All his concentration is on it now. Once done, he crouches and pokes it---
---and his finger bounces back. Thankfully, no explosion. But he's still baffled, even while the serpentine-like creature spins around his arm in amusement. ]
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[ Kaiba very carefully selects his next rock and examines it from all angles. He weighs it in his hand. Definitely solid rock. He looks around for anyone nearby who might be pulling a trick...nothing stands out.
And performs the exact same sigil slightly more precisely, improved with practice. All his concentration is on it now. Once done, he crouches and pokes it---
---and his finger bounces back. Thankfully, no explosion. But he's still baffled, even while the serpentine-like creature spins around his arm in amusement. ]
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