video;

[survivra]

—What?

[ It's a question that's both disbelieving and demanding, Katsa's voice just a little more high-pitched than she usually ever speaks. Of course, since this is her first time using the TAB and among her first days in Thisavrou, it's not a detail that too many people should recognize, but still. Squeaky.

It's especially obvious once she continues speaking—lower, but no less demanding, with the look and tone of someone who's accustomed to getting answers when she asks them. ]

Is it a common welcome here, then, to offer some sort of poor beast's heart as a gift? Or does someone imagine they'll disturb others for amusement? A gift from a king, perhaps?

Comments

[survivra]

[ She sits upright: interest piqued, deeply interested in this, though of course it's always sad to hear of deaths. ]

I'm sorry for those who were lost. At least the number was limited, whatever it was. What sort of organism was it? How many enemies? Would it be possible to happen again?

[warandpeace]

I don't know.

He started as an Ingress scientist and things went bad for him. The time the ship was swarmed? I don't think anyone could keep count. They just kept appearing.

Not a lot of certainty, but there's not a lot in general. Hearts being pinned to doors? Sorta mild compared to some things we've seen.

[survivra]

Hm. Yes, I suppose it does seem tame, however odd it is.

With so many people from different places, I'm sure there's no way to call any one person "trustworthy" or not. Unless one is local— do those who hail from here originally mistrust those who don't? I wouldn't be surprised if they did, though we've no choice in our being here.

[warandpeace]

I guess "lesser in comparison to" isn't equal to "acceptable". It's a lesson too few of us follow, and can take the fight out of you.

I don't think there's a definite way to prove trust, especially when we're so easily manipulated by different mediums available. But I don't think they dislike them. Not that I've noticed.

[survivra]

[ Katsa sighs. ]

It must be nice to have a Grace that tells one all the answers without even needing to ask.

[ She's clearly speaking more to herself than her partner in conversation. ]

So what do you think? That it was a gift genuinely meant? Or that anyone would be right to question it?

[warandpeace]

In my personal opinion, I would question the hell out of it.

[But he's been known to be extremely paranoid.]

[survivra]

You and I both. As you see. [ She waves a hand. ] Except no one seems to have answers.