I'm not the only one
Who finds it hard to understand
“Time is certainly something I have an abundance of here.” Mallorie huffs and bows her head slightly at Kiada’s assurance.
“It’s good to know I have options here, at least.” She finally concedes.
If Kiada is in any way uncomfortable handling people, or out of her element, it doesn’t show. Mallorie remains impressed by her understated command of the Grounders; she suspects her own discomfort with...everything is probably written in every stiff, straight-backed move she makes.
She misses being in a bustling city where the most dangerous thing was the local tavern’s weekend special. She also, despite herself, misses greenery. Trees. Has had more than enough of the barren cold in only a few weeks. But that way danger lies, thought-wise; she raises a hand to rub at her chest, and shakes the meandering musing away.
They carry on, and she doesn’t miss how the others fall in line behind them. Behind Kiada.
“You move like a soldier,” Mallorie notes, aloud, “Like you have somewhere to be, and no intention of not getting there.”
“It’s good to know I have options here, at least.” She finally concedes.
If Kiada is in any way uncomfortable handling people, or out of her element, it doesn’t show. Mallorie remains impressed by her understated command of the Grounders; she suspects her own discomfort with...everything is probably written in every stiff, straight-backed move she makes.
She misses being in a bustling city where the most dangerous thing was the local tavern’s weekend special. She also, despite herself, misses greenery. Trees. Has had more than enough of the barren cold in only a few weeks. But that way danger lies, thought-wise; she raises a hand to rub at her chest, and shakes the meandering musing away.
They carry on, and she doesn’t miss how the others fall in line behind them. Behind Kiada.
“You move like a soldier,” Mallorie notes, aloud, “Like you have somewhere to be, and no intention of not getting there.”
I'm not afraid of God
I am afraid of Man
MALLORIE
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