"You're like Paul-kun, asking lots of questions at the same time," he says, quirking a brief smile.
He looks away. He's not avoiding her beady gaze, not entirely. He's going to the fridge to retrieve his last ingredient, a container with a pig bone covered in bits of meat. (It's like Iskierka knew.) It will give the stew flavor, he remembers from watching his mom cook. Meat is more expensive in Trench, a city which tends towards fish and fungi, because it requires more resources from this unforgiving, blood-tainted land. He cuts off a piece of meat for Iskierka while he mulls over his answer.
"I already have ways to keep myself safe. So this is for the people around me. I'm not so sure I was in the public eye much to begin with. We don't even have TV, and I'm not internet famous. But yeah, I'll have to be careful. It's just something I've been thinking about."
He doesn't want to say why he's doing this now. Above all, he has to avoid escalation, and that includes not causing a stir. He continues chopping the rest of the ingredients.
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He looks away. He's not avoiding her beady gaze, not entirely. He's going to the fridge to retrieve his last ingredient, a container with a pig bone covered in bits of meat. (It's like Iskierka knew.) It will give the stew flavor, he remembers from watching his mom cook. Meat is more expensive in Trench, a city which tends towards fish and fungi, because it requires more resources from this unforgiving, blood-tainted land. He cuts off a piece of meat for Iskierka while he mulls over his answer.
"I already have ways to keep myself safe. So this is for the people around me. I'm not so sure I was in the public eye much to begin with. We don't even have TV, and I'm not internet famous. But yeah, I'll have to be careful. It's just something I've been thinking about."
He doesn't want to say why he's doing this now. Above all, he has to avoid escalation, and that includes not causing a stir. He continues chopping the rest of the ingredients.