[ There's a moment where her gaze softens, expressing sympathy, before she shakes her head - almost in shame. As if it were her fault that their bodies were now hoarding something that she can only describe as a parasite. ]
I don't believe that there's an adequate way of preparing for it. At most you may notice the changes quickly enough to have someone you trust be there with you - to avoid going through it alone, at least.
[ She doesn't want the breadsticks to go untouched, so she reaches out to grab one for herself. ]
Is there anyone here that you're familiar with? It's apparently not rare for people of the same world to end up here.
[ To avoid going through it alone, huh? He knows it's more in his nature to resist the company, to weather through it alone. But he also knows that's not going to aid him here. So, when she asks about who he's familiar with, he considers his options. ]
There are... a few, but I'm not inclined to asking them for help.
[ Gojo and Geto, neither of them would be someone he'd lean on for support in his time of vulnerability. But the third — Yuji. That would be selfish of him, to ask for his company, but he might be willing to do it. He'd need some time to prepare himself to make such an ask though. ]
I'll be able to manage though, I'm sure.
[ And because he feels strange just talking about himself, he'll follow that thread of conversation at the end. ]
[ His answer earns a raised brow; a mix of mild concern and curiosity.
It stays for a split second longer than it should, before Salome mentally kicks herself for being a hypocrite. Familiarity in this situation would often bring people together, but she would be a liar if she said that she would perfectly content with showing such vulnerability to either her children or her worst enemy - Ceres especially.
So if he's sure that he'll manage on his own, she will not argue. ]
No. [ She breathes out, relieved. ] Thankfully. My daughter has gone through enough, the same for my son... And honestly while I have no doubt that there's a certain man that may be helpful in this situation, I can't say that I would ever go to him in case of emergency.
[ Pointed, as if she's hoping her words will pierce through worlds and somehow reach that man in particular. ]
But like yourself, even with the people I have met here, I'm not much to ask for help.
[ A daughter and a son? Huh. He wouldn't have thought this woman old enough for that but looks can be deceiving. So, he nods his head in careful understanding and even though that pointed barb at someone he has no idea of her history with them, it gives him curiosity, he does not ask about it. ]
Mm, I get it.
[ They're in mutual understanding here, at least. ]
Do you know what your Natural Soul is?
[ He doesn't and that's another question he's had for the other fellow Augmented. It might seem like a pivot of a conversation topic but he's curious, of course. And it seemed like any other questions he was going to ask about her personal life were, well, too personal for him. ]
[ At least he doesn’t outright question her age or the liability of her being a mother, so he’ll at least get some brownie points. ]
Mm, it’s a Terra-type. More specifically, it seems to be similar to that of a flower from my home country.
[ She doesn’t sound exactly thrilled, but she looks to him with a small cant to her head. ] With you being so new you haven’t experienced any shifts, so I’ll advise you to take note of any noticeable changes. Physically and mentally - even if you aren’t the type to reach out… it’s difficult, when there’s another soul in your body that may want the opposite.
[ She’s been fortunate that her Soul hasn’t craved contact, physical or otherwise, but she has seen what it’s done to other people. They’re lonely, afraid and petrified as their bodies morph into something entirely unfamiliar. ]
[ For a moment, he listens to her and reaches out to eat a breadstick. Chewing slowly on the buttered bread, he considers what she says and can't help but think she's correct. He's going to have to be very careful. ]
Terra... so does this mean you'll take on traits of this... plant? How does that work?
[ Is she going to turn into a plant? What the hell. ]
I will do that though, thank you. I'm not looking forward to the changes that might come to me but I'll be braced for anything extreme.
[ If only it was just her being turned into a plant... that sounds a lot easier than what is actually going on. ]
I'm beginning to enjoy lazing out on the sun, and I've noticed that I lose track of time more often. I also suddenly grew roots not too long ago. That wasn't an enjoyable experience.
[ Salome suddenly feels bashful, as if she just described herself as becoming more lazy. ]
Do you have any idea what yours may be? I would hope that they would at least develop something to make it a little more obvious for those that are just being brought here, but I guess that's just wishful thinking.
[ Roots....... how does one grow roots? That's a little concerning. But he doesn't appear to judge her on the other traits she's describing. It seems like a natural development.
For him, he considers what his natural soul might be. There's some stirrings in his chest that are unrecognizable to him but he's only been here a few days, it's so hard to tell. ]
I think... it might be some sort of animal.
[ That's the closest guess he can make based off of what he's felt so far. ]
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[ There's a moment where her gaze softens, expressing sympathy, before she shakes her head - almost in shame. As if it were her fault that their bodies were now hoarding something that she can only describe as a parasite. ]
I don't believe that there's an adequate way of preparing for it. At most you may notice the changes quickly enough to have someone you trust be there with you - to avoid going through it alone, at least.
[ She doesn't want the breadsticks to go untouched, so she reaches out to grab one for herself. ]
Is there anyone here that you're familiar with? It's apparently not rare for people of the same world to end up here.
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There are... a few, but I'm not inclined to asking them for help.
[ Gojo and Geto, neither of them would be someone he'd lean on for support in his time of vulnerability. But the third — Yuji. That would be selfish of him, to ask for his company, but he might be willing to do it. He'd need some time to prepare himself to make such an ask though. ]
I'll be able to manage though, I'm sure.
[ And because he feels strange just talking about himself, he'll follow that thread of conversation at the end. ]
Do you have others here from your world?
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It stays for a split second longer than it should, before Salome mentally kicks herself for being a hypocrite. Familiarity in this situation would often bring people together, but she would be a liar if she said that she would perfectly content with showing such vulnerability to either her children or her worst enemy - Ceres especially.
So if he's sure that he'll manage on his own, she will not argue. ]
No. [ She breathes out, relieved. ] Thankfully. My daughter has gone through enough, the same for my son... And honestly while I have no doubt that there's a certain man that may be helpful in this situation, I can't say that I would ever go to him in case of emergency.
[ Pointed, as if she's hoping her words will pierce through worlds and somehow reach that man in particular. ]
But like yourself, even with the people I have met here, I'm not much to ask for help.
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Mm, I get it.
[ They're in mutual understanding here, at least. ]
Do you know what your Natural Soul is?
[ He doesn't and that's another question he's had for the other fellow Augmented. It might seem like a pivot of a conversation topic but he's curious, of course. And it seemed like any other questions he was going to ask about her personal life were, well, too personal for him. ]
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Mm, it’s a Terra-type. More specifically, it seems to be similar to that of a flower from my home country.
[ She doesn’t sound exactly thrilled, but she looks to him with a small cant to her head. ] With you being so new you haven’t experienced any shifts, so I’ll advise you to take note of any noticeable changes. Physically and mentally - even if you aren’t the type to reach out… it’s difficult, when there’s another soul in your body that may want the opposite.
[ She’s been fortunate that her Soul hasn’t craved contact, physical or otherwise, but she has seen what it’s done to other people. They’re lonely, afraid and petrified as their bodies morph into something entirely unfamiliar. ]
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Terra... so does this mean you'll take on traits of this... plant? How does that work?
[ Is she going to turn into a plant? What the hell. ]
I will do that though, thank you. I'm not looking forward to the changes that might come to me but I'll be braced for anything extreme.
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I'm beginning to enjoy lazing out on the sun, and I've noticed that I lose track of time more often. I also suddenly grew roots not too long ago. That wasn't an enjoyable experience.
[ Salome suddenly feels bashful, as if she just described herself as becoming more lazy. ]
Do you have any idea what yours may be? I would hope that they would at least develop something to make it a little more obvious for those that are just being brought here, but I guess that's just wishful thinking.
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For him, he considers what his natural soul might be. There's some stirrings in his chest that are unrecognizable to him but he's only been here a few days, it's so hard to tell. ]
I think... it might be some sort of animal.
[ That's the closest guess he can make based off of what he's felt so far. ]
But that's all I can tell.