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[flintlocking]

What is it that you wish to say? [shuffling about followed by some rather noisy clattering and a sharp huff of air] ... beep.

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voice;

[diviner]

[For the first time since she's talked, Elfa pauses, and actually hesitates. It's not that she's embarrassed, or ashamed- she's not.

It's the fact that when she explains her world to someone, how it runs, how it functions as a society... it means they'll ask about her and how she feels about it. Push against the walls she's built up to show she doesn't care. Doesn't want to care.

But she can't exactly leave him hanging. His question is simple enough. She can just divert it afterwards, right?]

Such as being a woman.

voice;

[flintlocking]

[ He frowns. You can't see it, but with Connor frowns are. Very audible tbh. ]

... If you do not mind my asking... how so?

[ He knows too many strong women to really accept this. ]

voice;

[diviner]

[And she is strong, somewhat. But living her life in an oppressive state, and not knowing any other way to live? You go with what you know.]

My world is run by men. They have everything. The jobs. The homes. We're pretty much worth nothing at home.

voice;

[flintlocking]

[ Connor is silent for a while, at least a handful of minutes before he speaks. ]

But here things are different.

Much better than something like that.

I know a number of women who would not be happy with such circumstances.

voice;

[diviner]

Because they're used to it.

[It's said in a snapped tone, as if Connor's gone and said something to insult her. He hasn't, really- it's just how she is. How she keeps people away.

Fuck. She shouldn't have said anything.]

voice;

[flintlocking]

[ Connor makes a soft noise, a hum. That much he'll understand. ]

I apologize if I have offended you.

[ Sob. ]