Being of the Field
“Taren headed down to Kassa’s consultation rooms to await word on Aurora’s condition.
She arrived to find Kalayna sitting on a chair in the corner. The young woman’s eyes were puffy from crying and silent tears were streaming down her face by default.
Taren wasn’t sure what to say to the girl, as she had yet to determine her state of mind. ‘Hello. Can I get you anything? Some food, a room to sleep in, or—’ ‘Why are you being nice to me?’ she asked in a very hostile fashion. ‘I have probably kill...ed a dear friend of yours.’ Taren saw through to her heart at once—Kalayna was angry at herself and she was fearful that everyone on board this craft must now hate her. ‘You are not the first person to be tricked into doing something stupid by Swithin Gervaise,’ Taren replied, holding high one hand to confess. ‘I too have been his puppet, much to the detriment of this project, yet no one on the AMIE crew has held that against me.’ Kalayna sniffled, encouraged. ‘Really?’ ‘Really,’ Taren assured her, smiling, and Kalayna forced a smile in response.MoreLess
She arrived to find Kalayna sitting on a chair in the corner. The young woman’s eyes were puffy from crying and silent tears were streaming down her face by default.
Taren wasn’t sure what to say to the girl, as she had yet to determine her state of mind. ‘Hello. Can I get you anything? Some food, a room to sleep in, or—’ ‘Why are you being nice to me?’ she asked in a very hostile fashion. ‘I have probably kill...ed a dear friend of yours.’ Taren saw through to her heart at once—Kalayna was angry at herself and she was fearful that everyone on board this craft must now hate her. ‘You are not the first person to be tricked into doing something stupid by Swithin Gervaise,’ Taren replied, holding high one hand to confess. ‘I too have been his puppet, much to the detriment of this project, yet no one on the AMIE crew has held that against me.’ Kalayna sniffled, encouraged. ‘Really?’ ‘Really,’ Taren assured her, smiling, and Kalayna forced a smile in response.MoreLess
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