It's been a while since I've been in a city. Or even a small town. And it's been exactly never since I've been in a town that was, relative to 2018 Earth, was a few hundred years behind technologically (and yet, way ahead in other ways).
Living on Antarctica, one got used to seeing the same old faces day-in day-out, one got used to the 'town' that was the service centre at base camp, and one also got used to their own company.
Being thrust into an unknown place, with unknown magicks at play, surrounded by unknown people, could get a little overwhelming. The people were bustling about, here and there, doing this-and-that, and I found myself almost as alone as before.
I didn't have a purpose. Hell, I didn't have a clue.
To be fair, the bump into the older, taller, pale gentleman was probably equally my fault as well. I wasn't paying complete attention to my surrounds - in fact, my eyes had locked onto the fantastic creature that was perched upon the man's shoulders.
I'm a vet. Animals are always going to get my attention before the people.
I held my arms out in an attempt to assist where the man may have dropped any of the items he was carrying, though it seemed he had them securely held onto himself.
"Not to worry, at least half the blame is mine" I say warmly, a smile upon my lips as I nod at the avian-feline creature whose beautiful trill I heard and received with untethered joy. "Beautiful companion you have there," I add, hoping to elicit some conversation from the fellow, hoping he would not just brush me aside and continue on his day (though I wouldn't blame him if he did, as one never fully knows what is going on in another's life).
Living on Antarctica, one got used to seeing the same old faces day-in day-out, one got used to the 'town' that was the service centre at base camp, and one also got used to their own company.
Being thrust into an unknown place, with unknown magicks at play, surrounded by unknown people, could get a little overwhelming. The people were bustling about, here and there, doing this-and-that, and I found myself almost as alone as before.
I didn't have a purpose. Hell, I didn't have a clue.
To be fair, the bump into the older, taller, pale gentleman was probably equally my fault as well. I wasn't paying complete attention to my surrounds - in fact, my eyes had locked onto the fantastic creature that was perched upon the man's shoulders.
I'm a vet. Animals are always going to get my attention before the people.
I held my arms out in an attempt to assist where the man may have dropped any of the items he was carrying, though it seemed he had them securely held onto himself.
"Not to worry, at least half the blame is mine" I say warmly, a smile upon my lips as I nod at the avian-feline creature whose beautiful trill I heard and received with untethered joy. "Beautiful companion you have there," I add, hoping to elicit some conversation from the fellow, hoping he would not just brush me aside and continue on his day (though I wouldn't blame him if he did, as one never fully knows what is going on in another's life).
Chulane
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