[ if one happens to be passing down Williams Road, they'll probably see a woman in a black scrubbing tirelessly at the eggs on the wall of her house, and judging by the progress made, has been for some time. Although her face appears as impassive as ever, she is less than pleased about this sudden development. The state of the house was hardly
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Would you like some help?
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Chane wasn't particularly excited about the prospect of talking to this lecher once more. She shoots him a warning glare over her shoulder, then continues working, though her body is tensed to move in case he tried something. ]
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I do apologize. I just don't think you should be doing all this work yourself.
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[ keeps working. Of course he just wanted to help. Chane didn't believe it.
IGNORING YOU AND HOPING YOU GO AWAY ]
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Chane doesn't give him the cloth - instead, she lowers her hands to her sides, the fingers of her free hand hovering over the hidden holster of her knife. ]
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If you don't want my help, that's fine. But I'm not going to ignore the fact that you're trying to clean an entire house by yourself.
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I do not need anyone's help. ]
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[ Why wouldn't it be? She had always worked on her own. Perhaps with her father behind her, but there was little she didn't do by herself. Was he trying to use that as an excuse? ]
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[ To her surprise, he sounds like means it, and that's something Chane has difficulties computing. She continues to grip the dagger she so confides her trust in tightly, but her stoic face falters into one of mixed surprise and confusion.
... Why...? Why would he want to help? ]
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After a hesitant pause, she slides the half-drawn knife back into its holster slowly, not removing her eyes from him and still moving warily. Then, after another moment of thought, she holds out the cloth she was using cautiously.
But... if he truly wishes to help, then I should accept that... shouldn't I? ]
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