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X, wearing jeans and a tank top (hush, she's trying to 'blend in'), is seated at the bar.

The remains of a meal are in front of her.

She's got one iPod earbud in her ear, and she's frowning a little as she listens to music.

Blame the lyrics.

She is having trouble with metaphors.

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[queenofmay]

Marian looks up from her book to see X, Which makes her smile.

The absent frown makes her smile slightly.

"Is something wrong?"

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X looks up, earbud still in place.

"No."

Beat.

"I am okay."

Beat.

Beat.

"You are okay?"

[queenofmay]

Okay.

That's a strange word. Especially since before she got here she'd narrowly avoided dying, and since she got here someone told her she did die, but even though she's just wounded......she's all strangely peaceful.

"For the most part, I do think so."

Then. "You were frowning?"

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X's nostrils flare a little.

"You are hurt."

She shifts closer, expression gone very intent.

"You do not need a doctor?"

[queenofmay]

Marian narrowed her eyes, then stopped, then she shook her head while smiling.

She was lucky Marian was fond of her.

"I have seen two."

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X's attention shifts to Marian's face.

"Good."

She sounds very certain of that.

"I do not want you to die."

[queenofmay]

Or at least two saw her.

(Before she died.)

"I agree with you. I do not want to die anytime soon."

Then she tilted her head. "This doesn't get you out of answer my question either."

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X does not mind.

"Okay."

Beat.

"I am listening to music."

She is still not sure if she likes it or not.

[queenofmay]

Marian looked confused. One brow rose.

"I don't hear any music."

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X holds up one of the earbuds.

"It is not very loud."

[queenofmay]

Marian reached out to touch the small white thing, not looking much more like this made sense.

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X does not know how to explain.

So she just proffers the iPod.

[queenofmay]

Marian took the white....thing, with the long white vines and strange ending pieces.

The bigger part stayed in her hand, while the smaller parts tried to fall out of her hand. It had a strange screen and little symbols on it.

And she was being very careful not to drop it.

"I still don't hear anything."

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X leans over a little, hesitating before getting too close.

"I do not know how to explain."

[queenofmay]

Marian leaned closer, in case that was part of it.

"It makes music."

This was a very confusing thing. And definitely not hers.

"And you can hear it, right now?"

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X picks up one of the earbuds, hand moving quickly to set it by Marian's ear.

Actions are better than words, on occasion.