02-12-2020, 12:14 AM
[font=trebuchet ms]He was clearly nervous, more so than most of the strangers she saw at the border. Even those of more timid dispositions weren't usually this uncertain of their words. She wasn't particularly imposing, as a domestic cat with only a scarf to her name, so she had to wonder...
Despite his efforts to backtrack, Rin knew exactly where he'd been going with his statement that he'd been "kicke-d out." Elysium was a common draw for outcasts, and she knew all too well that being evicted from one's home was just... reality, sometimes. If he was as young as he appeared, being thrown out would have left a noticeable mark on his psyche- her medical knowledge and common sense both agreed on that much.
Then he introduced himself again- and the name "Kui" slipped off of his tongue.
Surely he couldn't mean... well, not that it was impossible- she doubted such a woman would suddenly take and maintain a vow of chastity- but then... he thought they were siblings. He might be right. He probably was right. If that was true, though, then how had he found her? Who else knew that much identifying information about her? For that matter, was she still around here, or had Reed come that far in however long he'd been on his own?
Furrowing her brows, Rin glanced down at the snow. Even if he was wrong, and they weren't actually siblings... he would still need help dealing with the abandonment, and the hurt, and the loneliness. No one deserved to go through such an experience alone, especially not someone so young.
"What was your mother's given name?" she asked after a moment, lifting her head to meet Reed's gaze. "And how long have you been on your own?" Part of her knew she wasn't going to like either of those answers, but she had to know. At least, if she did have to hear that name again... at least then they would have something in common.
Despite his efforts to backtrack, Rin knew exactly where he'd been going with his statement that he'd been "kicke-d out." Elysium was a common draw for outcasts, and she knew all too well that being evicted from one's home was just... reality, sometimes. If he was as young as he appeared, being thrown out would have left a noticeable mark on his psyche- her medical knowledge and common sense both agreed on that much.
Then he introduced himself again- and the name "Kui" slipped off of his tongue.
Surely he couldn't mean... well, not that it was impossible- she doubted such a woman would suddenly take and maintain a vow of chastity- but then... he thought they were siblings. He might be right. He probably was right. If that was true, though, then how had he found her? Who else knew that much identifying information about her? For that matter, was she still around here, or had Reed come that far in however long he'd been on his own?
Furrowing her brows, Rin glanced down at the snow. Even if he was wrong, and they weren't actually siblings... he would still need help dealing with the abandonment, and the hurt, and the loneliness. No one deserved to go through such an experience alone, especially not someone so young.
"What was your mother's given name?" she asked after a moment, lifting her head to meet Reed's gaze. "And how long have you been on your own?" Part of her knew she wasn't going to like either of those answers, but she had to know. At least, if she did have to hear that name again... at least then they would have something in common.
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