[ there is a giddiness to manuela's voice that seems to de-age her about 20 years. she helps herself to a seat beside irene (considerably more ladylike, by comparison) and settles the bowl upon her lap. she helps herself to a modest handful, knocking it back like she might a shot. ]
The trailers aren't so bad, [ she says, after finishing. ] When you return to yours, you should check to see if they've left you any treats as well.
[ but — that's neither here nor there, is it? after a moment, the air between them seems to grow somber, as manuela finds herself unable to bat away the worry that had overtaken her the second she allowed herself to even consider that irene might have been back. she reaches out to lay a hand over one of irene's, her gaze earnest. ]
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[ there is a giddiness to manuela's voice that seems to de-age her about 20 years. she helps herself to a seat beside irene (considerably more ladylike, by comparison) and settles the bowl upon her lap. she helps herself to a modest handful, knocking it back like she might a shot. ]
The trailers aren't so bad, [ she says, after finishing. ] When you return to yours, you should check to see if they've left you any treats as well.
[ but — that's neither here nor there, is it? after a moment, the air between them seems to grow somber, as manuela finds herself unable to bat away the worry that had overtaken her the second she allowed herself to even consider that irene might have been back. she reaches out to lay a hand over one of irene's, her gaze earnest. ]
Where were you?