ISLA
Intrigued, not only by the conversation, but by the way she can almost visibly see Ever's mind work overtime to come to the conclusions that he does, Isla hmms under her breath and completes another couple of first aid kits with deft fingers. "I wouldn't say forced to be. More that we're pre-programmed to seek out other people. But it's an interesting point," she agrees with a nod.
Given how quickly they're able to assemble the kits, it isn't long before Isla is sitting back on her knees to stack them into a box ready to be distributed. "You're quite right, but I'm not sure that works so much in these circumstances..." Void-creatures, meteors falling from the sky... it feels very much us and them, rather than a sense of working together.
Drawn out of that dark train of thought by the Attuned's eyes suddenly on her, Isla tilts her head and reaches out with the back of her hand to feel his forehead. "A little," she admits, glancing up and around them. "The sun is at its highest point. It's probably hot even in the shade. Shall we take these to the Hanged Man for now, and you can sit indoors for a while?"
Given how quickly they're able to assemble the kits, it isn't long before Isla is sitting back on her knees to stack them into a box ready to be distributed. "You're quite right, but I'm not sure that works so much in these circumstances..." Void-creatures, meteors falling from the sky... it feels very much us and them, rather than a sense of working together.
Drawn out of that dark train of thought by the Attuned's eyes suddenly on her, Isla tilts her head and reaches out with the back of her hand to feel his forehead. "A little," she admits, glancing up and around them. "The sun is at its highest point. It's probably hot even in the shade. Shall we take these to the Hanged Man for now, and you can sit indoors for a while?"
apres moi le deluge
after me comes the flood
after me comes the flood
