[ Peggy nods at that, huffing out a breath that's almost a laugh. ]
I do. My mother was determined to raise a lady.
[ That's not even a lie, or part of her cover as a Nysan native. Amanda Carter throwing her hands into the air over her only daughter rolling in the dirt, playing at being a knight. But all that really stuck from her mother's lessons was the need to carry a handkerchief at all times.
She mulls over his earlier words then leans forward a bit. ]
I appreciate your insight, Cree, and always have. And I happen to share your sentiments. But I admit β it's the cities we're leaving behind for the evening that I'm wondering after. Call me paranoid, [ she half-teases, as if it's so unusual in this setting, this line of work. ] Maybe you're right and that we're in the clear for a while. I'd be glad for it, honestly, after the mess of the past few weeks. But I can't help but feel like this entire place is taking one big breath and I don't care for the anticipation.
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I do. My mother was determined to raise a lady.
[ That's not even a lie, or part of her cover as a Nysan native. Amanda Carter throwing her hands into the air over her only daughter rolling in the dirt, playing at being a knight. But all that really stuck from her mother's lessons was the need to carry a handkerchief at all times.
She mulls over his earlier words then leans forward a bit. ]
I appreciate your insight, Cree, and always have. And I happen to share your sentiments. But I admit β it's the cities we're leaving behind for the evening that I'm wondering after. Call me paranoid, [ she half-teases, as if it's so unusual in this setting, this line of work. ] Maybe you're right and that we're in the clear for a while. I'd be glad for it, honestly, after the mess of the past few weeks. But I can't help but feel like this entire place is taking one big breath and I don't care for the anticipation.