"It's fine. Mr. Sunjata is very nice, and I'm only working here to cover my room and board," they assured her. "I can always put in more hours or run an errand for him if I need to, and he'd want to help a new arrival. I mean... I'm assuming, I guess. I mean, you're at least a little bit new 'cause I'd remember seeing you around before, but maybe you're not new new, just new to the Hollowed Ground, and... uh, I'm doing it again."
They cleared their throat to keep the babbling down and gestured to the door. "Let's get started, Miss Arialla. Oh, here." They hurried over to get the door for her, the way Mother had taught them.
They cleared their throat to keep the babbling down and gestured to the door. "Let's get started, Miss Arialla. Oh, here." They hurried over to get the door for her, the way Mother had taught them.
