[There's the hot spark of interest in her eyes as she turns toward him then, ignoring one of the children as he stands on tip-toe to slide a lush, pink bloom that she has no name for behind her ear.]
I bet you've got some stories to tell. It sucks being confined to just one place. I always wanted to get out there, you know? See the rest of the galaxy. That didn't quite work out...but hey, I'm seeing some new shit now.
[There's plenty wrong with this place, and to say she likes it would be to take it a step or five too far-- but it's different, she's sort of beginning to find her feet here. Chiselling out more of a purpose for herself than she ever had back on Drearburh, where every waking moment had been pin-point focused on her escape.]
I overheard you telling the kids some stuff, earlier.
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[There's the hot spark of interest in her eyes as she turns toward him then, ignoring one of the children as he stands on tip-toe to slide a lush, pink bloom that she has no name for behind her ear.]
I bet you've got some stories to tell. It sucks being confined to just one place. I always wanted to get out there, you know? See the rest of the galaxy. That didn't quite work out...but hey, I'm seeing some new shit now.
[There's plenty wrong with this place, and to say she likes it would be to take it a step or five too far-- but it's different, she's sort of beginning to find her feet here. Chiselling out more of a purpose for herself than she ever had back on Drearburh, where every waking moment had been pin-point focused on her escape.]
I overheard you telling the kids some stuff, earlier.
[Does she sound hopeful? Maybe she's hopeful.]