[ The name feels foreign on her tongue when she gives it to him, like it belongs to someone else. And maybe it does — she's certainly not that naive little girl anymore. But it's safer to wear a mask, pretend to be someone who isn't just barely holding themself together, so she wraps it around herself like a suit of armor as they move through the streets and face one transportation disappointment after another. ]
Yeah, that— That sounds like a good plan.
[ She doesn't explain that she doesn't have a phone. He's already aware she has no money, adding no one on top of that might have him asking more questions she can't answer. No, there are bound to be other stranded souls passing time in the diner while waiting for the trains to start up again, so she'll just have to keep an ear out. And if they don't before they part ways...
Well, there are lots of shelters in a city this size. Or she could hole up in a public bathroom with a door that locks. Neither would be the worst place she's ended up in her life. After the lab, nothing else seems quite as bad.
She tries her best to keep up with him as they walk, though her stamina isn't what it used to be and she flags within the first few blocks. Pushing herself is the only option, though, so she keeps moving, focusing on putting one foot in front of the other and staying upright. ]
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[ The name feels foreign on her tongue when she gives it to him, like it belongs to someone else. And maybe it does — she's certainly not that naive little girl anymore. But it's safer to wear a mask, pretend to be someone who isn't just barely holding themself together, so she wraps it around herself like a suit of armor as they move through the streets and face one transportation disappointment after another. ]
Yeah, that— That sounds like a good plan.
[ She doesn't explain that she doesn't have a phone. He's already aware she has no money, adding no one on top of that might have him asking more questions she can't answer. No, there are bound to be other stranded souls passing time in the diner while waiting for the trains to start up again, so she'll just have to keep an ear out. And if they don't before they part ways...
Well, there are lots of shelters in a city this size. Or she could hole up in a public bathroom with a door that locks. Neither would be the worst place she's ended up in her life. After the lab, nothing else seems quite as bad.
She tries her best to keep up with him as they walk, though her stamina isn't what it used to be and she flags within the first few blocks. Pushing herself is the only option, though, so she keeps moving, focusing on putting one foot in front of the other and staying upright. ]