[ Meaning: Why has no one ever tried? Of course, to us the reader the answer is obvious, suspension of disbelief for the sake of fun... But to her, who's used to being able to go world to world without a thought... Staying any place she doesn't want is something she hates. ]
Most people. Like you. Wouldn't be able to survive a week in the woods, for starters.
[ The jab is as close to teasing honesty as she gets, but it's not personal as she continues on. ] Whatever magic they brought us here with, we don't have access to. We don't have a ship, either.
There's still significantly less of us than there are of them and we've seen some of the power they have. If we have no real means of an escape, all a riot is going to do is put a target on our backs.
You've seen what they do when they're "friendly" to us - imagine what it'd be like if we stopped playing house.
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[ Meaning: Why has no one ever tried? Of course, to us the reader the answer is obvious, suspension of disbelief for the sake of fun... But to her, who's used to being able to go world to world without a thought... Staying any place she doesn't want is something she hates. ]
Most people. Like you. Wouldn't be able to survive a week in the woods, for starters.
[ The jab is as close to teasing honesty as she gets, but it's not personal as she continues on. ] Whatever magic they brought us here with, we don't have access to. We don't have a ship, either.
There's still significantly less of us than there are of them and we've seen some of the power they have. If we have no real means of an escape, all a riot is going to do is put a target on our backs.
You've seen what they do when they're "friendly" to us - imagine what it'd be like if we stopped playing house.