something in the water / joining

[deimos]

As she climbed onto Balaal, she offered a sheepish tiny smile towards Xi. She had been legitimate about it- they looked like fruit, the rind of an orange, the reds and pinks of a grapefruit. Intense and swirling in color, something locked behind them- whether it flavor of sweet or sour, it wasn't up for her to reveal. "That's.. what they look like to me. Pretty colors." She replied quietly, settling into her new spoke. Balaal was far warmer than the snow anyways.

She offered them a weak smile. "Thank you, Xi. I appreciate th- that." Her stutter was still going to be a problem, of course, but she looked just a bit more relaxed at the reassurance. Her eyes shifted towards Star Pepper, giving them a tiny little nod. "Thank you, all of you. You've been too kind." She stated, her chest slowly giving free of the tension that bound it. However, as they started off, and Balaal spoke, slowly her ears lowered and her eyes shifted to the side. "I'm.. I'm just trying to get away from some bad people."

She lifted her eyes ahead, the emerald green depths dull for a long moment. "They.. ah. I don't want to say anymore, sorry." She cut herself off, biting on her lip, and lowering her eyes. The sharp taunt and screams were nothing she could deal with right now, so Balaal's next sentence was a welcome distraction. "I would.. really appreciate that. I haven't had my own space in a long time- m-maybe ever." She offered with that weak, fearful smile.

"SPEECH"


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