[It's been a really, really long time since she could just sit down and read a book. But if they're going to be spending any prolonged amount of time here (which it seems like they might, since they've all been given bedrooms?), maybe she'll have time to do that before she sleeps.
Anyway, she sips at some more of her tea. This really does help with her throat... she'll have to drink more of it during the week so she'll be able to yell at people during trials.]
[YONA, NO. He's going to have to get a child leash. No amount of silence really bothers him, so he lets her have some for a while as the two of them sip on the tea.
He has to sip his a little lighter than usual, or he'd just be finished in, like, two drinks.]
May I ask to hear about where you're from, Miss Yona?
[Blanca is not going to know a moment's peace now that he knows Yona. (Not that I'd believe he's ever known a moment's peace, given what you said about his canon.)]
Oh... of course. I'm from Kouka. [She looks up at him over the rim of her cup.] Since I didn't recognize the names you said earlier, you... probably haven't heard of it, right? It seems like there are a lot of us that are from very different places.
[It's fine? Maybe he deserves it? He's had experience not knowing peace.]
Mm. You're right, I haven't heard of it, but that's alright. You aren't wrong that others seem to also be from strange places. But your style of dress is vaguely familiar.
Perhaps those of us here aren't as different as we think at first.
[He smiles a bit into his cup, arms rested on his legs.]
That depends where you are, I think. I was in New York, returning to the Bahamas where I had retired. New York is a large city on the coast with tall, metal buildings all around. Cars, buses, subways.
[He says "Cars, buses, subways" like it's supposed to make sense. Metal buildings... okay, weird, but maybe people just want to live in gold palaces. But she has no idea what those three words are supposed to mean.]
[It's fine. It helps him understand that Yona is, in fact, from a different "time," much like Ange seemed to be.]
Ah, sorry. They are means of transportation. Like carriages, but without horses. They have ways of being powered without being pulled. A bus is for many people, like a few carriages put together. A subway is underground. It's also for many people.
It does, but it's a bit more dangerous than traveling by horse and carriage. Not that you can't be injured on a horse either.
[He laughs a bit, and then shakes his head.]
New York is full of people from many different cultures. It makes New York very lively, but... there can also be a lot of fighting. I wasn't born in New York, though.
It's nice. The country is large. The weather is mild, but the winters are very chilly. There's mountains on the east, a large lake on the west. It's one of the divides between two larger territories.
I see... it sounds nice, though. I've been to the mountains in Kouka, and the sunrises are beautiful from the peaks. I bet it's beautiful in Kazakhstan, too.
His expression softens in a knowing way, and he clears his throat quietly.] My apologies. [This is fine. (He wanted to know why they weren't mentioned, but now he is sad, nevermind.)]
I believe I should allow you to tell me about yourself as you choose.
[The more she's learning about the others here, the more she's thinking it... might be okay to talk about herself. But also... maybe not? For all she knows, someone who she hasn't met yet is also from Kouka.
Better safe than sorry.]
I've just gotten used to not talking about it... is all.
[What does she enjoy? Singing, dancing, coming up with pretty outfits and doing her makeup to try to look nice for the person she liked - all of that seems like something from a whole lifetime ago.
Now, when she thinks of things she has fun with...]
I learned how to fight with a sword, and to shoot a bow. I'd been practicing almost every day, and it feels good each time I manage to learn to do something new.
[But that's why pretty much anyone learns to take up weapons, she thinks.]
But! I've been able to use them for other things, too. One time, there were people taking bets on where people would be able to hit a target, and everyone but my... friend thought I was going to miss. I hit the center, and it made him smile.
[Her expression softens at that. That's a good memory.]
Also god if Yona knew what he was assuming she would clear up the misconception immediately, but alas, she is not a mindreader. Instead, she'll probably just keep saying things that will continue to make him deeply concerned.]
It is. When you have people who believe in you that much, it's possible to do anything, I think.
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[It's been a really, really long time since she could just sit down and read a book. But if they're going to be spending any prolonged amount of time here (which it seems like they might, since they've all been given bedrooms?), maybe she'll have time to do that before she sleeps.
Anyway, she sips at some more of her tea. This really does help with her throat... she'll have to drink more of it during the week
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He has to sip his a little lighter than usual, or he'd just be finished in, like, two drinks.]
May I ask to hear about where you're from, Miss Yona?
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Oh... of course. I'm from Kouka. [She looks up at him over the rim of her cup.] Since I didn't recognize the names you said earlier, you... probably haven't heard of it, right? It seems like there are a lot of us that are from very different places.
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Mm. You're right, I haven't heard of it, but that's alright. You aren't wrong that others seem to also be from strange places. But your style of dress is vaguely familiar.
Perhaps those of us here aren't as different as we think at first.
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[She looks down at her clothing, then up at him. Hmm.]
What is the place you're from like?
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[He smiles a bit into his cup, arms rested on his legs.]
That depends where you are, I think. I was in New York, returning to the Bahamas where I had retired. New York is a large city on the coast with tall, metal buildings all around. Cars, buses, subways.
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Sorry, but what are cars, buses, and subways?
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Ah, sorry. They are means of transportation. Like carriages, but without horses. They have ways of being powered without being pulled. A bus is for many people, like a few carriages put together. A subway is underground. It's also for many people.
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[Huh! You learn something new every day. Yona looks impressed.]
That must make traveling much more convenient for people where you come from.
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[He laughs a bit, and then shakes his head.]
New York is full of people from many different cultures. It makes New York very lively, but... there can also be a lot of fighting. I wasn't born in New York, though.
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[Horseback riding injuries are nothing to sneeze at! So car injuries must be pretty bad, she thinks. Yikes.]
...where were you born, then?
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[He waves a hand dismissively. TRY NOT TO WORRY ABOUT THE HIGH RATE OF CAR DEATHS, YONA.]
I'm from a country called Kazakhstan.
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Kazakhstan...? What is it like there?
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It's nice. The country is large. The weather is mild, but the winters are very chilly. There's mountains on the east, a large lake on the west. It's one of the divides between two larger territories.
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[He smiles.]
What about your family? Are they there?
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Anyway, Yona goes silent again.]
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His expression softens in a knowing way, and he clears his throat quietly.] My apologies. [This is fine. (He wanted to know why they weren't mentioned, but now he is sad, nevermind.)]
I believe I should allow you to tell me about yourself as you choose.
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[The more she's learning about the others here, the more she's thinking it... might be okay to talk about herself. But also... maybe not? For all she knows, someone who she hasn't met yet is also from Kouka.
Better safe than sorry.]
I've just gotten used to not talking about it... is all.
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[He parts his hands, careful of the cup of tea and the motion.]
Tell me something you enjoy then.
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Now, when she thinks of things she has fun with...]
I learned how to fight with a sword, and to shoot a bow. I'd been practicing almost every day, and it feels good each time I manage to learn to do something new.
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Did you have to learn how to use them to protect yourself?
[He thinks there's a difference between wanting to learn the sword and the bow, and having to learn them to survive.]
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[But that's why pretty much anyone learns to take up weapons, she thinks.]
But! I've been able to use them for other things, too. One time, there were people taking bets on where people would be able to hit a target, and everyone but my... friend thought I was going to miss. I hit the center, and it made him smile.
[Her expression softens at that. That's a good memory.]
...we also made some decent money!
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I'm sure he was proud of you.
[He smiles a little for her. It's good to hear she has some fucking good memories that aren't filled with, like, shackles, or child prostitution.]
It's good to have people who believe in you.
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Also god if Yona knew what he was assuming she would clear up the misconception immediately, but alas, she is not a mindreader. Instead, she'll probably just keep saying things that will continue to make him deeply concerned.]
It is. When you have people who believe in you that much, it's possible to do anything, I think.
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