I really hope not. [She says it quietly, earnestly. War is unimaginable to her. Friends would fall on both sides -- or no sides, as the case may be. That a friend could become an enemy...
What a terrible thought.
She brightens a bit, though -- forcing herself to do so -- at the question.] Tales of adventure on the high seas. [Don't ask her if she knows what 'high seas' even means.]
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What a terrible thought.
She brightens a bit, though -- forcing herself to do so -- at the question.] Tales of adventure on the high seas. [Don't ask her if she knows what 'high seas' even means.]