i'm asking nicely, give me what i want
"Less ocean in between, yeah," she nodded, still considering the map he drew with rapt attention. There were quite a few similarities the more she looked, she could pick out the edges of the eastern kingdom, her home, stacked precariously at the borders of his. It was interesting, exciting, and her smile remained. "Could be, maybe a separate branch of history or something," she was no quantum physicist, but she could try and make sense of it at least.
Bastien moved on into telling her about his own home, France, and then Venice, elegant names that somehow had a similar aura to the man himself. The talk of art and creative devices, Aisha had never been very good at art, unless one counted swordsmanship, but her city was full of it. "Venice sounds beautiful, my home city was very colorful and lively too. Especially in comparison to the grounds."
The government was a different story it seemed, he held much less regard in his voice as he described it. It sounded similar to the monarchies of her world, with one person at the top and their council around, providing their input, voices only heard through a monetary interpreter. Wealth had translated to power - the lack of that system in the Grounds was very welcome, even for someone once stationed at the top. "My home was like that, but things are kinda different here."
Bastien moved on into telling her about his own home, France, and then Venice, elegant names that somehow had a similar aura to the man himself. The talk of art and creative devices, Aisha had never been very good at art, unless one counted swordsmanship, but her city was full of it. "Venice sounds beautiful, my home city was very colorful and lively too. Especially in comparison to the grounds."
The government was a different story it seemed, he held much less regard in his voice as he described it. It sounded similar to the monarchies of her world, with one person at the top and their council around, providing their input, voices only heard through a monetary interpreter. Wealth had translated to power - the lack of that system in the Grounds was very welcome, even for someone once stationed at the top. "My home was like that, but things are kinda different here."
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