[ Oh, that smiles warms Lapis. This child...is entirely too charming.
She doesn't like where this is going. ]
You don't have to do anything for me. [ A pause. A question she's afraid to ask, because she's afraid to relate. ] Have you...been away from your home for a long time?
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She doesn't like where this is going. ]
You don't have to do anything for me. [ A pause. A question she's afraid to ask, because she's afraid to relate. ] Have you...been away from your home for a long time?
[ She knows the feeling. ]