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trans_92011-07-07 12:07 am
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There's No Place Like [Open]
This house was strange thing, stranger than any dwelling in Teyr. But it was livable, if overfull of humanity with their strange comings and goings.
She had the feeling that some of them did not trust her, and she found that logical, she didn't trust any of them entirely yet either.
Kali had found herself a quiet corner on the porch, tucked away from everyone else. It was strange, only a little while ago her biggest worry had been that Yana might knock another one of Brevo's teeth out in a brawl, and now...
Now there was a bronze dragon, and so many humans she barely knew, and no siblings. Strange how much they had irritated her at times, and yet now, bereft of their presence, she felt so much more alone than she would have otherwise on this giant ship far from home. She missed them, and there was no shame in that. She missed her mother and her father.
She would like very much to go home. And yet she was here, and her father would return, until then she must do her best to be brave. She must attempt to follow the instructions she had been given and make her father proud of her. That was her only option.
She looked out over the city, left hand resting against her right wrist, wondering if Eva would notice or care if she slipped away to climb one of those impressively tall buildings and if her father would consider that following the rules.
She had the feeling that some of them did not trust her, and she found that logical, she didn't trust any of them entirely yet either.
Kali had found herself a quiet corner on the porch, tucked away from everyone else. It was strange, only a little while ago her biggest worry had been that Yana might knock another one of Brevo's teeth out in a brawl, and now...
Now there was a bronze dragon, and so many humans she barely knew, and no siblings. Strange how much they had irritated her at times, and yet now, bereft of their presence, she felt so much more alone than she would have otherwise on this giant ship far from home. She missed them, and there was no shame in that. She missed her mother and her father.
She would like very much to go home. And yet she was here, and her father would return, until then she must do her best to be brave. She must attempt to follow the instructions she had been given and make her father proud of her. That was her only option.
She looked out over the city, left hand resting against her right wrist, wondering if Eva would notice or care if she slipped away to climb one of those impressively tall buildings and if her father would consider that following the rules.
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She was ten, and while she had encountered humans who had no great love of her species back home, this human appeared hostile in ways similar to those on Krynn, seemingly without cause. She did not understand it, he was not from their world. He simply acted distrustful, distant, at odds with the behavior she had observed in the rest of the crew. It was as though she were some spy that might report back to her father anything she saw.
Which was likely true, but for the moment he knew little to nothing about her. So why the reaction? Another human who distrusted her kind, and she alone with no siblings to watch her back. She touched the band on her shoulder, seeking reassurance from the physical representation of her siblings and continued to watch him.
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And besides - Kang had seemed okay at first as well. And that turned out real well, didn't it?
"Do you expect everyone you meet to instantly like you and beg to be your friend?" Marco countered, before continuing. Krisi might not beleive it, but he was going to answer her question honestly - if while also leaving a lot out at the same time. "I don't know you. I don't know who's side your own or your agenda, and I sure as hell don't know whether you're at all trustworthy. And maybe you like living under the same roof as strangers, but I don't."
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"I." She paused, letting the word hang between them. "Am ten. My current agenda extends to living until I reach eleven. Were I feeling particularly brave with current circumstances, I might set my goal for twenty."
She rose, circling a bit to put her back to the rail and her face to him. She did not trust him, not without her being in a ready position.
"I dislike being here as much as you apparently dislike my being here. I would much rather be home with my mother and siblings. I do not know you either, nor anyone here. I am far from home and anything familiar, and you would scold me for being untrustworthy? You who have your mother and friends? A dwelling that you know and people to comfort you in your uncertainty?" Her tone was ruthlessly polite, not giving an inch, eyes focused on his face. "Yes, I can see your reasons for caution, Marco. I must be infinitely more frightening than anything you have encountered on this ship." She laughed, soft. "I did not even know there were sides to pick."
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He watched her movements, noting the fact that she was getting into a better defensive position. She was smart for assuming that someone she didn't know might be a threat - but maybe not so smart for staying at Cassie's house in the first place. If Marco hadn't had Ax when he'd woken up? No way would he have stayed with anyone, no matter who they claimed to know.
"You want to leave? Go ahead. I'm not keeping you here. But as long as you are here? I'll stay out of your way, as long as you stay out of mine," he said, moving to open the front door - he wasn't exactly in the mood to stick around and chat.
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Draconian children could not cry when someone was cruel, they could not weep when they were sad or lonely or hurt. It was not an ability they had, nor something that Kali would have taken advantage of. But she still flinched, just a little, missing her home even more, wishing for her brothers and sister and her mother and father.
"How did such a kind and reasonable woman produce you? What have I or my Uncle ever done to you to deserve such behavior? You are not from Krynn, you have no reason to act this way. Nor any cause to suspect me of anything." Eva had been cautious, but Eva had been cautious in a way that led to more information. Marco was simply rejecting the unknown and anything he did not understand. A dangerous path, paranoia in certain doses was healthy, but allowing it to overrun all logic and sense made it impossible to interact with the rest of the world. She knew that.
She paused, shaking her head in a barely noticeable motion, barely moving and not taking her eyes off him for a moment. If nothing else, Marco was only confirming her preconceived notions of humanity. Some could be kind, some could choose to be good, but overall, most never bothered with the effort. And Eva had said this place was hidden, if the ship would interfere, it could not do so here. So long as she stayed, so long as she remained within the space of a warrior that wanted her gone, she was at risk.
"I will go, I will not trouble you further with the threat my presence provides. I meant you and yours no ill will, I sought only safe harbor."
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He ran his fingers through his hair, looking maybe just a little bit guilty. His Mom would probably kill him right now. "Look, I'm sorry. I don't like you being here, yeah. But this isn't my house, you know? Your staying here isn't my call. And I told you, I won't get in your way. Short of you going psycho on us for some reason, I'm not going to hurt you. Okay? So...I don't know. Do whatever."
Shooting her one last look, Marco opened the front door and walked inside.
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She never looked away, watching him for any signs of attack. A blind spot. This was a blind spot, all his apologies were for naught when he had already revealed his true thoughts on the matter. She would need to go, and as quickly as she could once he was out of sight.