Margin Notes (with added Daemons): First meet~
"Darcy, if you don't stop squirming we're going to attract a lot of attention." Instantly, the daemon in his shirt stops her nervous twisting and shifting from one form to another. "There's a girl. Just wait until I get up to the art studio and you can move about all you like."
Eames didn't want anyone to know his daemon hadn't settled yet. He was almost positive that he was the last in his class not to settle, and other teenagers weren't kind to outliers. He could remember how mercilessly the few who settled early were teased. Now that the situation was reversed...he could only imagine being called a freak or a child. He didn't want the pity from his teachers either looking at him like he was damaged in some way. It was better to just stay under the radar.
Eames didn't want anyone to know his daemon hadn't settled yet. He was almost positive that he was the last in his class not to settle, and other teenagers weren't kind to outliers. He could remember how mercilessly the few who settled early were teased. Now that the situation was reversed...he could only imagine being called a freak or a child. He didn't want the pity from his teachers either looking at him like he was damaged in some way. It was better to just stay under the radar.