[Near as Jade can tell, she can't read anything unusual about what he just said. Not that she currently has a preternatural sense for that kinda thing, but... good old fashioned intuition rarely fails her. She takes a moment to run her hands down over her face; the way the dirt and sweat clings to her skin serves as another reminder that she really did just come out of the ground like a dumb potato.
[Another misplaced laugh, without a care of how unhinged it might seem to the stranger. Really, how was one supposed to react in situations like this? Like a perfectly calm, well-adjusted individual? That would require being well-adjusted in the first place. Not really her style.]
Okay, okay, okay... That kinda makes sense.
[Her hands slide from her scarred face, eyes closed for a moment. Deep breaths. This will pass.
[It takes a few seconds for her to muster the strength to straighten herself again. Her body still feels weak, but she tells herself that she'll live. Somehow. She always does, it seems like, even when the odds seem unlikely.]
These rooms... Where are they? Far from here, or...?
[She's debating whether imposing on a would-be escort is necessary or not.]
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[Another misplaced laugh, without a care of how unhinged it might seem to the stranger. Really, how was one supposed to react in situations like this? Like a perfectly calm, well-adjusted individual? That would require being well-adjusted in the first place. Not really her style.]
Okay, okay, okay... That kinda makes sense.
[Her hands slide from her scarred face, eyes closed for a moment. Deep breaths. This will pass.
[It takes a few seconds for her to muster the strength to straighten herself again. Her body still feels weak, but she tells herself that she'll live. Somehow. She always does, it seems like, even when the odds seem unlikely.]
These rooms... Where are they? Far from here, or...?
[She's debating whether imposing on a would-be escort is necessary or not.]