volume 1
[ Peter has no idea how he ended up here, on a couch, listening to a bunch of middle aged women and a few other assorted people talk about Pride and Prejudice. He lost count of how many times he was nearly force fed a cookie by some woman claiming that he's too skinny, and this is starting to feel like all those dreams about showing up to class
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Aerith does look up at Peter's awkward almost-laugh and cough, giggling at his expression. he seems rather misplaced with the middle-aged ladies; at least she's got the right set of chromosomes. ]
Miss Gainsborough?
[ obviously she should cover up her own laughter more, but she spends only a second or two on looking sheepish before going ahead to answer, one finger holding her place on an entertaining argument in the middle of the book. ]
I like it. Elizabeth seems like a very nice heroine. She has her own mind, you know? Something every girl needs. Mister Darcy ... he's really snobbish at first! I'm not sure if I like him. But he's not a bad guy, he just grew up with that outlook. That must be what Jane wanted to show -- "Pride and Prejudice". They both have to look past that and try to understand each other as people before they can be happy together.
[ ... not the most eloquent answer and perhaps on the opinionated side, showing which way Aerith's own prejudices lie, but she gives it easily, coming up with it on the fly. (she's not actually sure they end up together yet, but she's banking on it. this is a romance.) ]
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Looking back up when the women starts to talk, he listens in. At least she actually manages an answer, though, which is better then what Peter could've done. His would've probably been as awful as it was back in highschool, especially since he didn't read it back then, either.
But he does nod along to what she's saying. It makes sense, and he agrees with her, even if he doesn't have knowledge of the actual book to back it up with. ]
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[ yes, Peter, this is directed to you. again. from the woman in pink this time. blame curiosity and lacking impulse control, but at least it's a simpler question than describing the book as a whole. ]
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[ Peter has gotten to the point where he feels as if simply repeating the question will save him more than enough time to come up with another excuse. But as everyone knows, that never works. And then he's back to rummaging through the book, as if it has all the answers to the universe, 'hmm'ing as he looks. ]
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You could try 'the climax'. Safe answer. [ Though Aerith might have some looks from the old ladies now as it becomes clearer this won't be an enlightening discussion. ]
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At this point, though, excuses would be a lost cause. ] But I thought the conclusion was the best.
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[ Nope. Far from enlightening. ]
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