[ What Seth's really trying to acclimate to is having everyone he's meant to trust draped in fabric but still being able to identify them by the bright pulse of recognition that passes between their minds. It'd be easier if Seth could tell himself that he's just recognizing the color of a particular person's robes but he knows that isn't the case. He recognizes Clarke's mind. Seth was unlikely to forget what she felt like. Clarke had made a hell of a first impression, morbid though it had been. ]
Are you buying?
[ No one's buying. This is the first time in Seth's life where he hasn't been all that excited by an open bar. Alien space ships and Lakshmi's anger has made a real dent in Seth's ability to enjoy refreshments.
Though even as Seth sits, the buzz of Clarke's excitement intrudes at the edges of his thoughts. For Seth, it feels like sitting next to someone listening to music without a headset. There's no good way to ignore it and Seth's kneejerk rejection of it comes slowly. He's already aware that Clarke likely isn't the type to be unabashedly excited about anything. ]
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Are you buying?
[ No one's buying. This is the first time in Seth's life where he hasn't been all that excited by an open bar. Alien space ships and Lakshmi's anger has made a real dent in Seth's ability to enjoy refreshments.
Though even as Seth sits, the buzz of Clarke's excitement intrudes at the edges of his thoughts. For Seth, it feels like sitting next to someone listening to music without a headset. There's no good way to ignore it and Seth's kneejerk rejection of it comes slowly. He's already aware that Clarke likely isn't the type to be unabashedly excited about anything. ]
What're you excited about?