[ it's no surprise at all, and the only amount of flinching comes from the natural reaction of being caught. malkuth drags her wrist away and makes a face at his prattling... but wait, maybe she can use this. she'll lean back on her hands. ]

There's no such thing as wasting time, just spending it. I feel like I'd understand something better if I put it back together again too... it's not a reward if there's no personality, so why not think of it the same as putting away your toys? If you ever get a hankering for taking it apart again, then you can.

[ that sort of logic. she's ignoring the "everyone" part. for now. ]