[ Jade... Jade. Hm. Well, it's short and easy enough for her to say. Quietly, she wonders if she can come up with some kind of fun nickname for him.
Fio focuses her attention on gathering up her own serving of food. She pours herself a bowl of seafood stew and helps herself with two pieces of bread.
She can't help but sneak a small nibble of one of the loaves before sticking it back in her bowl. Snacking right before the buffet table is certainly tempting, but that would be rude. Piling on mountains of bread is also tempting, but she doesn't want to appear greedy. There's still some fear she might earn some vile expressions from others if she tried.
Then another moment of hesitation, freezing up this time at the question of her parents. It doesn't take her long to start moving again, though she remains silent for a while longer as her eyes scan a selection of fruits and vegetables. ]
...My parents couldn't come.
[ Of course, it's clear there's more to it than that. No matter how obvious it is, she barely makes an effort to cover it up. She can't bring herself to outright say she'd been abandoned. ]
I have one friend. He wouldn't find you frightening. [ Of all the things she's said, this sounds the most confident so far... ] But I don't think he's here...
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Fio focuses her attention on gathering up her own serving of food. She pours herself a bowl of seafood stew and helps herself with two pieces of bread.
She can't help but sneak a small nibble of one of the loaves before sticking it back in her bowl. Snacking right before the buffet table is certainly tempting, but that would be rude. Piling on mountains of bread is also tempting, but she doesn't want to appear greedy. There's still some fear she might earn some vile expressions from others if she tried.
Then another moment of hesitation, freezing up this time at the question of her parents. It doesn't take her long to start moving again, though she remains silent for a while longer as her eyes scan a selection of fruits and vegetables. ]
...My parents couldn't come.
[ Of course, it's clear there's more to it than that. No matter how obvious it is, she barely makes an effort to cover it up. She can't bring herself to outright say she'd been abandoned. ]
I have one friend. He wouldn't find you frightening. [ Of all the things she's said, this sounds the most confident so far... ] But I don't think he's here...