"Sorry, it's a lot." Cam gave a sort of embarrassed little shrug at Bastien's response. There wasn't exactly much they could say to reassure him, either. "I mean, a lot of good things have happened too. We invented antibiotics and, uh, eliminated smallpox. But things are still kind of rough. Each age has its own problems, I guess."
Fortunately Cameron didn't notice Bastien smiling at their expressions, or they would have been embarrassed. Those expressions started to include smiles, as the sketch went well -- better than it could have, considering that they were accustomed to working from a photograph and now had only an early sketch. They would never get to work from an actual photo again, they supposed; they'd have to brush up on their life drawing skills instead.
"Yeah." Cam smiled. They had to have faith too, they reminded themself -- maybe less in the Voice, since they'd never been a religious person, but certainly in the people around them. And if those people were Ascended, it was basically the same thing, right? "Having good people around you makes everything easier."
Fortunately Cameron didn't notice Bastien smiling at their expressions, or they would have been embarrassed. Those expressions started to include smiles, as the sketch went well -- better than it could have, considering that they were accustomed to working from a photograph and now had only an early sketch. They would never get to work from an actual photo again, they supposed; they'd have to brush up on their life drawing skills instead.
"Yeah." Cam smiled. They had to have faith too, they reminded themself -- maybe less in the Voice, since they'd never been a religious person, but certainly in the people around them. And if those people were Ascended, it was basically the same thing, right? "Having good people around you makes everything easier."
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"Cameras" by Ennev is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
