She bows to no one.
Thal finds a smile lingering on her face, small but present as they shift away from discussions of questionable edible creatures. Her eyebrow quirks up with perplexed interest. "Why? Did it burn through your clothes?" She isn't aware of the burn scars that litter Kiada's body, and in her experience, she'd rather have the combat applications of fire that can actually do damage.
The next question makes it Thal's turn to face her own mental scarring. Her smile flinches momentarily before she decides to speak the truth. "I... don't remember." After a moment of pause, she continues, "but apparently, I was a mermaid before Dygra changed me." She shrugs her shoulders, dismissing the way admitting it aloud seems to solidify the truth in her mind. Even if she hasn't spoken to the woman who claims to be her 'mother' since their initial conversation, she can't hide from her own past.
Thal smiles wider, pushing past the discomfort to focus on the present. "Now, I travel on my ship, The Marauder. " The 'pirate' part is omitted for obvious reasons, but she's proud of her ship and crew. Why should she be ashamed of that? And maybe Kiada will find it more interesting than her heritage.
The next question makes it Thal's turn to face her own mental scarring. Her smile flinches momentarily before she decides to speak the truth. "I... don't remember." After a moment of pause, she continues, "but apparently, I was a mermaid before Dygra changed me." She shrugs her shoulders, dismissing the way admitting it aloud seems to solidify the truth in her mind. Even if she hasn't spoken to the woman who claims to be her 'mother' since their initial conversation, she can't hide from her own past.
Thal smiles wider, pushing past the discomfort to focus on the present. "Now, I travel on my ship, The Marauder. " The 'pirate' part is omitted for obvious reasons, but she's proud of her ship and crew. Why should she be ashamed of that? And maybe Kiada will find it more interesting than her heritage.
Thalassa
