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Post by Pina on May 17, 2008 19:00:48 GMT -5
"I can tell," *she said, thinking of the man from earlier.*
"Though that's what I get for walking around alone after dark."
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Post by Shadi on May 19, 2008 9:32:39 GMT -5
*Shadi shrugged.*
"Guess I'm used to it. Can't get much done during the day; too many people watching. But you really shouldn't, if you aren't prepared to take care of yourself. Not that you're any slouch."
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Post by Pina on May 19, 2008 14:35:08 GMT -5
"Hey, I could have handled that guy if you hadn't shown up. Probably. I think."
*She nodded, though.*
"I guess I aught to start carrying a weapon or something."
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Post by Shadi on May 19, 2008 14:42:40 GMT -5
"No doubt," *she said.* "I mean, you were doing fine. But we're always gonna be smaller, right? A good blade evens the odds a little."
*She seemed to think about something for a moment, then she pulled her knife, sheath and all, from her boot.*
"You can have mine, if you want."
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Post by Pina on May 19, 2008 15:46:40 GMT -5
"Oh, no, that's okay- you don't have to. I'll be able to find something."
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Post by Shadi on May 19, 2008 15:52:54 GMT -5
"Well... If you're sure you'll get something," *Shadi said.* "I'd hate for you to die so soon after meeting you."
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Post by Pina on May 20, 2008 5:46:01 GMT -5
"I'll manage, I'm sure," *Pina said.* "Besides, the man in the alley was far less keen on the attacking after he saw what I look like. I think I could use that to my advantage."
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Post by Shadi on May 20, 2008 10:10:07 GMT -5
*Shadi laughed.*
"That's a bright side, anyway. I used to dress like a boy, thinking it'd keep men away. It didn't."
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Post by Pina on May 20, 2008 14:20:35 GMT -5
"Figures," *she said.* "Men suck."
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Post by Shadi on May 20, 2008 14:22:33 GMT -5
*Shadi smiled.*
"True enough. But when they're good, Pina, they're very good."
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Post by Pina on May 20, 2008 14:29:47 GMT -5
*She shrugged.*
"I probably won't have a chance to find out anyway."
*She didn't say it as her father would- angry and self-pitying, more like a fact that she'd come to terms with. She knew very well that she wasn't exactly what one would call desirable.*
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Post by Shadi on May 20, 2008 14:54:40 GMT -5
*Shadi wrinkled her nose, not in a deprecating way, but to show her lack of agreement.*
"I think you'll be surprised. I mean, there are all sorts of people way uglier than you. Not that it matters, one way or the other; I mean, as long as you like where you are. So... what do you do? For fun?"
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Post by Pina on May 20, 2008 15:14:44 GMT -5
"Um, I read, mostly. And sketch a bit."
*She cringed a little, embarrassed.*
"I'm not very social, like I said."
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Post by Shadi on May 20, 2008 15:56:31 GMT -5
"That's fine," *Shadi said.* "There's nothing wrong with that. Are you any good?"
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Post by Pina on May 20, 2008 18:05:57 GMT -5
"I like to think so, but I don't know. I'm all right, I suppose."
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