The sun was a thing they rarely saw in Halo. Well, they did, but it was a cruel temptress or evil overlord when it arrived. Either it peaked out just enough to pretend it might show up or it blazed so brightly they couldn’t see. Life in Halo was about some semblance of darkness (though it was often not pitch black) and learning to keep a fire alive. LongNight was just a longer version of their everyday life, really. She laughs at his comment about barely seeing the sun though, not at him but rather just in amusement. ”Too true, depending on the time of year. Come now though and the sun will make sure it’s so bright you still can’t see it.”
He seems to brighten though at the realization that she literally lives in a frozen wasteland, which is not quite the reaction she expects. Halo is such a hell that most people don’t seem all that interested in it, but she’s happy to answer his questions. “I am and I do. Not really another habitable place in Halo.” she confirms. She supposes it would be possible to live outside of the Citadel if someone really wanted to, but she can’t quite figure out why anyone would want that. Life in Halo was hard enough, no reason to make it even harder.
“Hunter by trade, technically. Maybe that’s something of an explorer, though really, I’ve been trapped in Halo so long I’ve just never had the chance to explore much of anything. It is nice to get out, get a few green things while I’m here.” Because green was a novelty to her. Not that that didn’t have anything green, but it wasn’t the same. She’d never known what it was like to be properly hot either. She’d been warm in front of a fire, but there was always a chill in Halo you could not shake. “If you ever feel like coming back to Halo, I’d be happy to show you around the Citadel. I mean, it’s the best part. You missed the good stuff if we have anything worth calling good.”
He seems to brighten though at the realization that she literally lives in a frozen wasteland, which is not quite the reaction she expects. Halo is such a hell that most people don’t seem all that interested in it, but she’s happy to answer his questions. “I am and I do. Not really another habitable place in Halo.” she confirms. She supposes it would be possible to live outside of the Citadel if someone really wanted to, but she can’t quite figure out why anyone would want that. Life in Halo was hard enough, no reason to make it even harder.
“Hunter by trade, technically. Maybe that’s something of an explorer, though really, I’ve been trapped in Halo so long I’ve just never had the chance to explore much of anything. It is nice to get out, get a few green things while I’m here.” Because green was a novelty to her. Not that that didn’t have anything green, but it wasn’t the same. She’d never known what it was like to be properly hot either. She’d been warm in front of a fire, but there was always a chill in Halo you could not shake. “If you ever feel like coming back to Halo, I’d be happy to show you around the Citadel. I mean, it’s the best part. You missed the good stuff if we have anything worth calling good.”
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-- ask no questions, and you'll be told no lies --
Quote by Charles Dickens
