[ In her first couple of weeks here Fern had made a point of keeping her hood up as a means of not drawing too much attention to herself, but she's learned that the most she'll get here is a strange look. No one has denied her their business as of yet, no one has been overly rude, and so she's decided she can simply walk around as herself.
Still, she does notice that reaction from him, restrained as it might be. He wasn't expecting it, which is understandable enough. ]
Programmed... [ She repeats the word, but it's with a lilt of uncertainty. She isn't entirely sure what it means, but she can guess.
After a pause, she moves over to the bar, picking a stool a few removed from the stranger. She sets down her plate and then glances around, realizing she doesn't have any cutlery. ]
Does that mean he's functioning under another's orders?
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Still, she does notice that reaction from him, restrained as it might be. He wasn't expecting it, which is understandable enough. ]
Programmed... [ She repeats the word, but it's with a lilt of uncertainty. She isn't entirely sure what it means, but she can guess.
After a pause, she moves over to the bar, picking a stool a few removed from the stranger. She sets down her plate and then glances around, realizing she doesn't have any cutlery. ]
Does that mean he's functioning under another's orders?
[ "He," rather than "it." Is that more correct? ]