When someone touches you, even if they touch you very lightly, you can tell. Especially if you're watching.
[ He reaches out, and he rests his fingertips very lightly on Cassel's knee. ]
The harder you touch, the easier it is to feel. [ And here he nudges against Cassel's knee, pressing harder. ] The more the person's own body pushes back.
[ He pulls his hand away. ]
A pickpocket works by trying to fool the body into believing it hasn't been touched. They try to move too fast, or have their touch be too light. That's the only way emotional Allomancers can work without someone knowing.
But a pickpocket can't work like that if you know they're coming.
If someone shoves you, out of nowhere, you might not be able to stop yourself from falling over. But you can get back up. That's what emotional Allomancy is like. You can fine-tune in the moment, use subtle little nudges, but the harder you try to push the easier it is for them to know, and the easier it is for them to push back.
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When someone touches you, even if they touch you very lightly, you can tell. Especially if you're watching.
[ He reaches out, and he rests his fingertips very lightly on Cassel's knee. ]
The harder you touch, the easier it is to feel. [ And here he nudges against Cassel's knee, pressing harder. ] The more the person's own body pushes back.
[ He pulls his hand away. ]
A pickpocket works by trying to fool the body into believing it hasn't been touched. They try to move too fast, or have their touch be too light. That's the only way emotional Allomancers can work without someone knowing.
But a pickpocket can't work like that if you know they're coming.
If someone shoves you, out of nowhere, you might not be able to stop yourself from falling over. But you can get back up. That's what emotional Allomancy is like. You can fine-tune in the moment, use subtle little nudges, but the harder you try to push the easier it is for them to know, and the easier it is for them to push back.
Do you understand?