Never Going Out of Style

Jigano seemed to not know of the trade meeting, which shook Jiao's idea of the 'barrierfolk' as a united group set upon embarrassing and insulting all Fae, but she didn't let the surprise show on her face, not even when Jigano seemed to regret, criticise the meeting. But internally, she thought perhaps this barrier man had intelligence enough to be worth speaking to. She liked the bow, smiled at the grace of it (a show was always a good way to get on her good side). "I've never heard of a Loreseeker, but...it sounds like a historian, basically." Jiao shrugged, as if she did not think much of this profession. Truthfully, she actually often found herself jealous of those content in bookish, quiet lives, not having to perform and sparkle for internal happiness. "I am a seamstress." Jiao said simply, pressing the fabric out flat on the bottom of the shallow edge. "I...don't know about teaching people, though. If I teach them why would they come to my shop? And...I'm pretty sure if I taught barrierpeople how to make clothes like I do, they'd mess it up then tell me they do it better."{/b} Even if Jigano seemed more intelligent and sensitive, she still did not hold a good opinion of the barrierfolk in general. "...Are you...an Outlander?" She asked, tilting her head suspiciously. JIAO Some girls fight hard Some face the trial Some girls were just meant to smile