Trust, eh? Not something she was very good at, unfortunately. She just didn't have much of a choice at this point... and at least he was helping her, without asking for anything in return. The hallmark of a good person, perhaps? Though really, it might be spur of the moment actions too, she couldn't say.
So all she could offer was a quick flash of a smile, there and gone, before he produced the other things for her. Shying away from the mirror, she picked up the brush and sank down onto the cot, working to untangle her hair. At the question, she bit her lip in silence for a moment, then shrugged helplessly.
"You don't happen to know anyone who's looking to hire?" she asked, trying desperately to sound upbeat and optimistic. "And you haven't explained magic yet..."
The cheerfulness rang incredibly false, and no half-hearted smiles in the world could cover up the pathetic slump to her shoulders. Anything else? Well how about a brief history of everything, answers to all her questions, a magic portal back home, and maybe some breakfast to top it off?
But she didn't say any that, quietly terrified that might leave. If he did... what would she do then? What would she say to the next person to wander in, asking what she was doing there? It felt impossible to explain.
So all she could offer was a quick flash of a smile, there and gone, before he produced the other things for her. Shying away from the mirror, she picked up the brush and sank down onto the cot, working to untangle her hair. At the question, she bit her lip in silence for a moment, then shrugged helplessly.
"You don't happen to know anyone who's looking to hire?" she asked, trying desperately to sound upbeat and optimistic. "And you haven't explained magic yet..."
The cheerfulness rang incredibly false, and no half-hearted smiles in the world could cover up the pathetic slump to her shoulders. Anything else? Well how about a brief history of everything, answers to all her questions, a magic portal back home, and maybe some breakfast to top it off?
But she didn't say any that, quietly terrified that might leave. If he did... what would she do then? What would she say to the next person to wander in, asking what she was doing there? It felt impossible to explain.
