I am not a product of my circumstances.
His embarrassment was indication enough of the goggles' effectiveness, but Elizabeth didn't mention it. She wondered how spotting Void-infected flora/fauna was helpful when they were very obviously purple most of the time. Yet she kept her mouth shut again, just nodding her head.
Tal's observation almost made her want to laugh again at the possibly-world-ending topic. Luckily, she held in the poor tasting humor, just giving him a tilt of her head. "Fair enough." She wasn't as certain about the negative outcomes of its hatching, but she also couldn't argue the uncomfortable sensation that pricked her body at the thought of releasing what lay inside. They needed more information.
His pride in his work had her smiling and she commented admirably. "Wow! You must be very successful!" A fuzzy memory of someone talking about the courier had her remembering the delivery service. Elizabeth would definitely keep it in mind in case she ever needed the help. She picked up the case to warm her shivering body, pulling the cloak tighter around her.
Laughing lightly at the question, she nodded her head in confirmation. "I just settled down here, although I've visited before." Despite that, she hadn't developed the same cold resistance as the natives, so the sight of her front door had her speeding up with evident relief. The sign 'Cozy Counseling' was proudly hanging above her door, courtesy of Deimos. Elizabeth gave Tal a welcome smile and quickly opened the door to lead him inside. The front room had a flame burning in the fireplace, illuminating the rows of packed bookshelves that surround a comfortably plush loveseat and matching chairs. Gesturing for the Accepted to take a seat, she walked towards the kitchen. "Tea? Coffee? Scone?"
Tal's observation almost made her want to laugh again at the possibly-world-ending topic. Luckily, she held in the poor tasting humor, just giving him a tilt of her head. "Fair enough." She wasn't as certain about the negative outcomes of its hatching, but she also couldn't argue the uncomfortable sensation that pricked her body at the thought of releasing what lay inside. They needed more information.
His pride in his work had her smiling and she commented admirably. "Wow! You must be very successful!" A fuzzy memory of someone talking about the courier had her remembering the delivery service. Elizabeth would definitely keep it in mind in case she ever needed the help. She picked up the case to warm her shivering body, pulling the cloak tighter around her.
Laughing lightly at the question, she nodded her head in confirmation. "I just settled down here, although I've visited before." Despite that, she hadn't developed the same cold resistance as the natives, so the sight of her front door had her speeding up with evident relief. The sign 'Cozy Counseling' was proudly hanging above her door, courtesy of Deimos. Elizabeth gave Tal a welcome smile and quickly opened the door to lead him inside. The front room had a flame burning in the fireplace, illuminating the rows of packed bookshelves that surround a comfortably plush loveseat and matching chairs. Gesturing for the Accepted to take a seat, she walked towards the kitchen. "Tea? Coffee? Scone?"
Elizabeth
I am a product of my decisions.
