[No she couldn't guess at the why. They had shared only the barest of information about their individual pasts, and both of them respected the other enough not to press beyond what was offered.
As for the presentation, she actually appreciated it. She'd long ago adjusted to the simple brutality of her existence. She was a creature of anger, pain and blood. A fancier wrapping would have been as out of place for her as she was in her own cabin.
So now they stand looking at each other, unable to speak anything coherent, and she finds herself at a loss of what to do. She'd thanked him the only way she knew how, and he seemed to accept it. Now, it seemed neither of them knew what else to do.]
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Date: 2013-12-09 06:53 am (UTC)As for the presentation, she actually appreciated it. She'd long ago adjusted to the simple brutality of her existence. She was a creature of anger, pain and blood. A fancier wrapping would have been as out of place for her as she was in her own cabin.
So now they stand looking at each other, unable to speak anything coherent, and she finds herself at a loss of what to do. She'd thanked him the only way she knew how, and he seemed to accept it. Now, it seemed neither of them knew what else to do.]