Or some people have different ideas of how to survive.
[ Maybe some would define it as offering good will to others for the sake of the wider community, including food donations such as this. But it could just as easily go the other way. Some would do whatever it took for their own survival, turning to criminal acts as a result. Or at least taking means to protect themselves.
As he starts going on and on, Fern simply listens while gnawing on her skewer. It does give her time to eat it, given that dragging the individual pieces off of the stick with her teeth can be tricky, though her fangs make it a great deal easier. ]
That's quite considerate of you. [ Her tone is one of mild surprise. She isn't used to someone just being kind like this, especially lately, which almost makes her wonder if there's a catch. ] I did try one. I wasn't expecting an egg to be a dessert, but it was good once I got past that.
[ Fern understands taking the food you can get, though. She's certainly been there in her life before. She fans herself as she eats, and while she could wander off now, she can't help but be curious about this man who isn't one of the "new folks" previously mentioned. Idly chatting with someone like this reminds her a little bit of being back at Quara's inn. ]
How long have you been here? ... Assuming you're also a flux-drift.
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[ Maybe some would define it as offering good will to others for the sake of the wider community, including food donations such as this. But it could just as easily go the other way. Some would do whatever it took for their own survival, turning to criminal acts as a result. Or at least taking means to protect themselves.
As he starts going on and on, Fern simply listens while gnawing on her skewer. It does give her time to eat it, given that dragging the individual pieces off of the stick with her teeth can be tricky, though her fangs make it a great deal easier. ]
That's quite considerate of you. [ Her tone is one of mild surprise. She isn't used to someone just being kind like this, especially lately, which almost makes her wonder if there's a catch. ] I did try one. I wasn't expecting an egg to be a dessert, but it was good once I got past that.
[ Fern understands taking the food you can get, though. She's certainly been there in her life before. She fans herself as she eats, and while she could wander off now, she can't help but be curious about this man who isn't one of the "new folks" previously mentioned. Idly chatting with someone like this reminds her a little bit of being back at Quara's inn. ]
How long have you been here? ... Assuming you're also a flux-drift.