[ oh, if only river had her ears and her eyes to see and know in all the ways she normally would, the full depth of the kindness sabine offers. the crew treats her like she's fragile sometimes, when they aren't afraid of her instead; even simon approaches her like she's a frightened animal.
the hard part is that she can't tell him he's wrong. not always, at least, and especially not when she's in a state like this.
as it is, river only sees sabine coming because she announces herself first. it's strange, to live with a mind on fire, only to wind up somewhere that managed to drown her with silence. she hasn't been here long enough to appreciate it yet ( and she's trying not to think about the probability that it won't be like this forever ), but the castle has offered a distraction from her distress enough that she doesn't squirrel away from sabine outright.
well, she still tucks herself partially behind the pillar she was tracing with her fingers somewhat. but it's good progress, gēgē would be proud. ( she thinks. she hopes. ) ]
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the hard part is that she can't tell him he's wrong. not always, at least, and especially not when she's in a state like this.
as it is, river only sees sabine coming because she announces herself first. it's strange, to live with a mind on fire, only to wind up somewhere that managed to drown her with silence. she hasn't been here long enough to appreciate it yet ( and she's trying not to think about the probability that it won't be like this forever ), but the castle has offered a distraction from her distress enough that she doesn't squirrel away from sabine outright.
well, she still tucks herself partially behind the pillar she was tracing with her fingers somewhat. but it's good progress, gēgē would be proud. ( she thinks. she hopes. ) ]
How - [ wait, wrong question ] - who are you?
[ wait. mind your manners, river tam! ]
Hello.
[ nailed it. ]