The Sun Room was dark when Taura re-entered it; her eyes adjusted quickly, but not quickly enough to avoid one of the 'techs coming over to talk to her
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It seemed that he'd picked the right person. Which was good, since imagining someone much taller than the woman in front of him right now was a little frightening, if he was going to be honest with himself. Zack grinned back at her. "That's right. Zack Fair," he introduced as his hand shot forward to shake. He noticed the rank that she gave, and it felt kind of odd that he couldn't give one in return. Ex-SOLDIER, maybe? But that wouldn't mean much to anyone who wants from Gaia. Well, he'd say it anyway, just to make things fair. "Ex-SOLDIER First Class."
So it was bad news, then. Zack wasn't all that surprised, even if he'd been holding out a little bit of hope. He just hoped that Cissnei was okay, wherever she'd ended up. In any case, it looked like they were going to have to move if they wanted to continue this, which was fine by him since the bulletin board didn't seem like a good place to have a conversation of this nature.
"Yeah, that sounds good. Any preference? I'm good with whatever, but... there's a library here, isn't there?" Zack hadn't gotten the chance to visit it yet, but now seemed like a good time. "That might be best." It would hopefully be quiet enough there for them to talk about this without too many interruptions.
The specific rank meant nothing, but its presence was confirmation that she'd guessed right. Zack was another fighter -- not surprising, since Cissnei had been more officer than accountant, for all that she'd initially claimed.
No, not claimed. Just implied. She hadn't been lying so much as dancing with the truth. It was a subtlety Taura was still uncomfortable with doing herself, though she understood the necessity. Miles could tie the truth into ribbons and then still take her breath away with honesty -- or maybe the latter was just the power of his bright eyes. He was better at this part, too, though at least Taura's news wasn't the really bad sort. Just the ordinary kind of bad.
"Yeah. It's right over here." She'd only been in there once -- or 'Kitty' had. But she knew where it was, and her long legs carried her there in just a handful of steps.
So it was bad news, then. Zack wasn't all that surprised, even if he'd been holding out a little bit of hope. He just hoped that Cissnei was okay, wherever she'd ended up. In any case, it looked like they were going to have to move if they wanted to continue this, which was fine by him since the bulletin board didn't seem like a good place to have a conversation of this nature.
"Yeah, that sounds good. Any preference? I'm good with whatever, but... there's a library here, isn't there?" Zack hadn't gotten the chance to visit it yet, but now seemed like a good time. "That might be best." It would hopefully be quiet enough there for them to talk about this without too many interruptions.
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No, not claimed. Just implied. She hadn't been lying so much as dancing with the truth. It was a subtlety Taura was still uncomfortable with doing herself, though she understood the necessity. Miles could tie the truth into ribbons and then still take her breath away with honesty -- or maybe the latter was just the power of his bright eyes. He was better at this part, too, though at least Taura's news wasn't the really bad sort. Just the ordinary kind of bad.
"Yeah. It's right over here." She'd only been in there once -- or 'Kitty' had. But she knew where it was, and her long legs carried her there in just a handful of steps.
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