[ She appreciates the lack of questions. Almost pleasantly surprised by the offer, the fact that he doesn't choose to pry, doesn't lead any more questions in the hopes of drawing something out of her. It's an old habit that she's yet to break; the people of El Nysa don't care about ... her, exactly. Isn't desperate to know something more about the up and coming star, because she isn't one to begin with.
Funny how she learns that here, now, in the middle of a conversation about other, much heavier matters. Red exhales, but she's not upset. She shrugs, and then—
( A moment, then two, maybe three as she attempts to figure out what to type. It takes her a moment before she eventually turns the screen for him to read. ) ]
Maybe some other time. [ It's not quite... a no. Her knee-jerk response is a no. She's not keen to share anything with Frederick anytime soon, but she understands the offer. Keeps the option open, just in case. She'll keep playing her cards close to her chest until the day that she chooses not to anymore, and once that comes—
Well, maybe it'll be easier to speak to someone who's seen what happened. ] We should keep moving for now.
writing an angst thread to that icon is kind of beautiful tbh
Funny how she learns that here, now, in the middle of a conversation about other, much heavier matters. Red exhales, but she's not upset. She shrugs, and then—
( A moment, then two, maybe three as she attempts to figure out what to type. It takes her a moment before she eventually turns the screen for him to read. ) ]
Maybe some other time. [ It's not quite... a no. Her knee-jerk response is a no. She's not keen to share anything with Frederick anytime soon, but she understands the offer. Keeps the option open, just in case. She'll keep playing her cards close to her chest until the day that she chooses not to anymore, and once that comes—
Well, maybe it'll be easier to speak to someone who's seen what happened. ] We should keep moving for now.
[ Or run into a Fred memory, who knows. ]