maybe who we were then is shattered, but who we are in the end is what matters
A til of her golden head is allowance for the notion of 'fun'. "Fun to see a new place, yes. Disorienting though it is at first. I'm sure others ended up in far worse places than I did." Something had to make people reluctant to explore this place after all. Not that it meant much to Hotaru; persistence was not exactly a vice, but in her it might as well be with how she weaponized it against the world at large.
Amusement is clear and unreserved on Hotaru's pretty face as the young girl rambles slightly in her explanation. There is no need for deception today; Seren does not seem the type to have information the woman would desire even if she were not so predisposed towards children and teenagers. "It will be our little secret," she assures, drawing her fingers across her lips and miming locking them, winking at the girl as the corners turn upward. The searching gaze and need for reassurance makes her heart ache, but she cannot fold the girl into her arms the way habit makes her inclined to try. Instead she relaxes backwards against the rope at her lower spine. "Certainly not. And is this not training of a sort anyway? Learning your surroundings, determining friend from foe, improving your stamina..." Hotaru trails off, hand waving in a graceful rotation as a sort of 'and more' gesture, mischief pooling in the corners of her eyes as they squint with mirth. "Simply use that as your excuse. If you're caught. Don't give such information freely." Tapping a finger against her temple with another wink, happy to divulge such secrets and manipulations to the girl, even if she does not use it for more than fooling her guardian.
Amusement is clear and unreserved on Hotaru's pretty face as the young girl rambles slightly in her explanation. There is no need for deception today; Seren does not seem the type to have information the woman would desire even if she were not so predisposed towards children and teenagers. "It will be our little secret," she assures, drawing her fingers across her lips and miming locking them, winking at the girl as the corners turn upward. The searching gaze and need for reassurance makes her heart ache, but she cannot fold the girl into her arms the way habit makes her inclined to try. Instead she relaxes backwards against the rope at her lower spine. "Certainly not. And is this not training of a sort anyway? Learning your surroundings, determining friend from foe, improving your stamina..." Hotaru trails off, hand waving in a graceful rotation as a sort of 'and more' gesture, mischief pooling in the corners of her eyes as they squint with mirth. "Simply use that as your excuse. If you're caught. Don't give such information freely." Tapping a finger against her temple with another wink, happy to divulge such secrets and manipulations to the girl, even if she does not use it for more than fooling her guardian.
