[Yes, she does, but she's not going to say that. Saying that would mean admitting that she's lonely and that's not really a can of worms she wants to open yet. If it's up to her, it's an issue that she won't address, ever.]
I should be fine by myself. Should you want to go into the city, go ahead. There's a lot that Kugane has to offer.
[She is, indeed, busted. Perhaps it’s because she trusts Takame, or perhaps it’s because she’s been longing to talk to someone about all of this, but she finally decides to do the one thing she hates most.]
[Tell the truth.]
I have. My family is from this country originally.
[For someone like Takame, the slightest shift in expression spoke volumes. The subtle way his eyebrows rose at what she shared clearly showed his surprise. He'd never met a Miqo'te native to Kugane, they weren't unheard of but exceedingly rare.
But something still didn't add up. Why would she avoid leaving the ship?]
... Do you not want to see them?
I SLAMMED IN LIKE A WRECKING BALL...get it, because rose is a wreck?
[Exceedingly rare, indeed. Rose had often gotten stares during her childhood. Not only was she a Miqo'te, but she was also incredibly eye-catching. Truth be told, it never really bothered her, and she never paid it much mind.]
[Much unlike their current conversation. She does not want to be having this conversation. At least, on the surface. Some part of her probably needs to say this, even if she's not consciously aware of it.]
It's...complicated. We haven't spoken in quite some time, and I'm not sure how they'd react to seeing me now.
[He tilted his head. His sister always told him families are always happy to see each other, and he was always happy to see her of course. But then why was Rose so reluctant?
[Rose shakes her head and frowns. When you put it like that, Takame, she has to be honest. It's not a question she can dodge, no matter how much she wishes to.]
Not for a long time, no. Not since I felled Titan, I think.
[Don’t look at her like that, Takame! It’s...well, it’s complicated. At least, it’s easier if she tells herself it is.]
The raid on the Waking Sands, it was brutal, you know? Before that, I didn’t know what the Empire was capable of. And after I was afraid they would track them down. To get to me.
[She pulls at the blankets and begins twisting them. Who was the last person she told this to?]
The Empire now isn’t the same threat it was then. But it’s been so long, I’m not sure what to say.
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But Takame being Takame wasn't going to say he knew that. Just try and stay supportive.]
Do you need me to stay with you?
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I should be fine by myself. Should you want to go into the city, go ahead. There's a lot that Kugane has to offer.
[Please don't ask her why she knows that.]
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I wouldn't want you to get lost trying to find us... but you speak as if you've been here before. [Busted.]
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[Tell the truth.]
I have. My family is from this country originally.
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But something still didn't add up. Why would she avoid leaving the ship?]
... Do you not want to see them?
I SLAMMED IN LIKE A WRECKING BALL...get it, because rose is a wreck?
[Much unlike their current conversation. She does not want to be having this conversation. At least, on the surface. Some part of her probably needs to say this, even if she's not consciously aware of it.]
It's...complicated. We haven't spoken in quite some time, and I'm not sure how they'd react to seeing me now.
ayyyy
He wouldn't pry normally, but...]
Have you not written a letter to them?
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Not for a long time, no. Not since I felled Titan, I think.
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[For someone like Takame whose tone rarely shifted, the tiniest way he raised his voice here was practically deafening.]
Rose...
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The raid on the Waking Sands, it was brutal, you know? Before that, I didn’t know what the Empire was capable of. And after I was afraid they would track them down. To get to me.
[She pulls at the blankets and begins twisting them. Who was the last person she told this to?]
The Empire now isn’t the same threat it was then. But it’s been so long, I’m not sure what to say.