[From now on Nariko's probably going to ask Les where to eat even if she's capable of deciding for herself. She's clearly got natural instincts and Nariko loves food too much to do anything but take advantage of that. But more important is that last moment there, the mutual recognition of how easy it would be to screw each other is something that sticks out, at that moment - and it would even years later.]
You could, [It's important to acknowledge the reality of it all, she thinks.] but you won't.
[Choosing to not do something shitty just because you can is the first step to holding onto humanity - onto hope.
And right now hope looks like two women finishing a damn fine meal in a cafe in Florida. Nariko pays no matter what Les says, there's the matter of transport to figure out though its probably best to just take whatever car Les has, if possible. We're not at the point in our relationship where you want me to drive, Nariko says, smirking the whole time. Still - she hasn't seen much of Florida, everyone always said she'd like it but the constant roulette of bullshit that her life has been didn't really allow for scenic vacations.
As they make their way toward the destination Nariko observes how far out they are from the nearest town. Everything is always location, location, location, after all and if whatever chosen spot doesn't meet her requirements she'll certainly say as much. They need somewhere remote but not too remote, big enough for full on sparring matches, fortified to make up for the fact that neither of them are human. It's a tall order to ask of any realtor.]
Hope this is okay!
You could, [It's important to acknowledge the reality of it all, she thinks.] but you won't.
[Choosing to not do something shitty just because you can is the first step to holding onto humanity - onto hope.
And right now hope looks like two women finishing a damn fine meal in a cafe in Florida. Nariko pays no matter what Les says, there's the matter of transport to figure out though its probably best to just take whatever car Les has, if possible. We're not at the point in our relationship where you want me to drive, Nariko says, smirking the whole time. Still - she hasn't seen much of Florida, everyone always said she'd like it but the constant roulette of bullshit that her life has been didn't really allow for scenic vacations.
As they make their way toward the destination Nariko observes how far out they are from the nearest town. Everything is always location, location, location, after all and if whatever chosen spot doesn't meet her requirements she'll certainly say as much. They need somewhere remote but not too remote, big enough for full on sparring matches, fortified to make up for the fact that neither of them are human. It's a tall order to ask of any realtor.]