[ Claire only met Nero in passing a few times, but their final conversation had been about helping the community, the children in particular. She'd thought vaguely to get in touch with him but never got around to it, and now this.
She's dressed casually this evening, not necessarily to be more comfortable (though it's a bonus), but because she didn't feel like dealing with a corset and laces or stockings and skirts. Her hair, now permanently silver, glows like dim moonlight down her back and to her hips with no styling, no effort done to make it look more presentable. She lights her candle and says a few soft words under her breath before shoving it gently away. When she's finished, she realizes the figure not far from her is an unfamiliar face. Waiting until it seems as if the young woman is about to go, Claire clears her throat respectfully and walks closer. ]
This is the first time I've participated in a paper boat memorialization. It's beautiful, isn't it?
[ Claire looks like she hasn't slept, and she doesn't feel the perkiest she ever has, but she's still kind, and genuinely curious about new faces. ]
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She's dressed casually this evening, not necessarily to be more comfortable (though it's a bonus), but because she didn't feel like dealing with a corset and laces or stockings and skirts. Her hair, now permanently silver, glows like dim moonlight down her back and to her hips with no styling, no effort done to make it look more presentable. She lights her candle and says a few soft words under her breath before shoving it gently away. When she's finished, she realizes the figure not far from her is an unfamiliar face. Waiting until it seems as if the young woman is about to go, Claire clears her throat respectfully and walks closer. ]
This is the first time I've participated in a paper boat memorialization. It's beautiful, isn't it?
[ Claire looks like she hasn't slept, and she doesn't feel the perkiest she ever has, but she's still kind, and genuinely curious about new faces. ]