"Better than I have in quite awhile." Kalin answered as she started to get some food dished out for herself.
"Considering... well..." She paused before sighing.
"I'm a runaway." She told him bluntly.
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"Better than I have in quite awhile." Kalin answered as she started to get some food dished out for herself.
"Considering... well..." She paused before sighing.
"I'm a runaway." She told him bluntly.
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They only fall... a-part.
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Lindsay paused for a moment.
"A runaway?" he asked.
"Oh dear... I see." he said.
"Where are you a runaway from?" he asked. "What sort of situation were you previously in to cause you to become a runaway?" he asked further.
"What drove to to such a decision as to run away?"
"A runaway?" he asked.
"Oh dear... I see." he said.
"Where are you a runaway from?" he asked. "What sort of situation were you previously in to cause you to become a runaway?" he asked further.
"What drove to to such a decision as to run away?"
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For once!?
The one
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"I ran away from Ever Hearts Home." Kalin answered.
"And while the media portrays it quite wonderfully, if you actually live there, it's far from that." She then said, bitterness to her young voice.
"The only downside of leaving there... well..." She paused before sighing.
"Now I have nowhere to go."
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Lindsay was silent as he heard that.
"I... have my ear to the ground, so to speak." he told her.
"I hear more than what the media portrays." he said further. "And I can believe that things aren't as nice behind the scenes." he went on.
"I've heard nothing specific on Ever Hearts, but I CAN believe what you say." he then assured her.
"But you have nowhere to go?" he then asked.
"That's... problematic." he said. "Especially with the colder weather approaching."
"I... have my ear to the ground, so to speak." he told her.
"I hear more than what the media portrays." he said further. "And I can believe that things aren't as nice behind the scenes." he went on.
"I've heard nothing specific on Ever Hearts, but I CAN believe what you say." he then assured her.
"But you have nowhere to go?" he then asked.
"That's... problematic." he said. "Especially with the colder weather approaching."
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The one
For once!?
The one
For once!?
Kalin was silent for a moment before sighing lightly.
"It's... nothing that I can't handle, I"m sure." She then said.
"Won't be my first winter on my own." She then said.
"I survived last year, I'll survive this year again."
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"......last year?" Lindsay asked.
"Wait..." he said.
"Have... have you been living on the streets for over a year?" he asked her.
The thought of her saying yes horrified him, and he hoped she was exaggerating.
'Please don't let it be true...' he thought.
"Wait..." he said.
"Have... have you been living on the streets for over a year?" he asked her.
The thought of her saying yes horrified him, and he hoped she was exaggerating.
'Please don't let it be true...' he thought.
Why can't I just be
The one
For once!?
The one
For once!?
Kalin nodded.
"About twenty-six months, actually." She told him honestly. It was a truth that she knew he wouldn't be interested in hearing, but it was still the truth. She wasn't one to lie after all.
"So been longer than a year, yes."
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They only fall... a-part.
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Lindsay was silent as that was said.
"................I see." he said.
"That... yes, that is completely unacceptable." he muttered.
"Would nobody adopt you?" he asked her.
"Or did they treat you THAT badly where you were?" he asked further.
"...or a little here, a little there?" he then inquired.
As he asked his questions, things were formulating in his mind. He wondered a number of things, most of them pertaining to Kalin, her knowledge of the world, and how it would affect future potential plans.
"................I see." he said.
"That... yes, that is completely unacceptable." he muttered.
"Would nobody adopt you?" he asked her.
"Or did they treat you THAT badly where you were?" he asked further.
"...or a little here, a little there?" he then inquired.
As he asked his questions, things were formulating in his mind. He wondered a number of things, most of them pertaining to Kalin, her knowledge of the world, and how it would affect future potential plans.
Why can't I just be
The one
For once!?
The one
For once!?
'It was a mix of things." Kalin answered after a couple of seconds.
"But no. No one wanted to adopt someone that was largely not interested in 'fun' things." She then said after a moment.
"So... I was often overlooked."
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"....not interested in 'fun' things?" Lindsay asked.
"Interesting thing to say." he commented.
"Care to expand or elaborate on that?" he asked her.
"I mean, I suppose I can guess what 'fun' things are, but... what is it you are interested in, that caused so many people to overlook you?" he asked further.
'She needs help.' he thought.
'I wonder if I can provide it...' he thought further, still mentally making plans.
"Interesting thing to say." he commented.
"Care to expand or elaborate on that?" he asked her.
"I mean, I suppose I can guess what 'fun' things are, but... what is it you are interested in, that caused so many people to overlook you?" he asked further.
'She needs help.' he thought.
'I wonder if I can provide it...' he thought further, still mentally making plans.
Why can't I just be
The one
For once!?
The one
For once!?
"I'd rather study then waste time playing games." Kalin answered simply and honestly between bites.
"People don't like kids like that, it seems." She added.
"And for the record, I'm eight." She then said.
"People don't like kids who aren't interested in playing games, apparently."
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Lindsay froze again.
"....8." he repeated.
"And you're more interested in studying?" he asked her.
"Hmmmmm..." he muttered.
"Kalin, you've been on your own for a while now." he commented.
"How much do you know of this world?" he asked.
"Would you say you know of things most others do not?" he asked further, trying to tip-toe around using more specific terms.
"....8." he repeated.
"And you're more interested in studying?" he asked her.
"Hmmmmm..." he muttered.
"Kalin, you've been on your own for a while now." he commented.
"How much do you know of this world?" he asked.
"Would you say you know of things most others do not?" he asked further, trying to tip-toe around using more specific terms.
Why can't I just be
The one
For once!?
The one
For once!?
"More than one would expect for a child ,yes." Kalin answered.
'Then again, I speak at a higher level than a child my age should be." She added before chocking her head to the side.
"Why do you ask? ARe you referring to something in specific?"
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"This is true." Lindsay responded.
"You certainly ARE very articulate for one of your tender age." he admitted.
"And... hmmm..." he then mumbled, thinking about it.
'How do I word this...?' he thought.
"Well, you know how strange things can happen, and nobody can explain them?" he asked.
"Such as... well, magic tricks. But ones that people can't prove how they're done, no matter what." he said further, as an example.
"Or, to put it another way, do you think there are things in this world beyond what we can see or explain?" he then asked her.
"You certainly ARE very articulate for one of your tender age." he admitted.
"And... hmmm..." he then mumbled, thinking about it.
'How do I word this...?' he thought.
"Well, you know how strange things can happen, and nobody can explain them?" he asked.
"Such as... well, magic tricks. But ones that people can't prove how they're done, no matter what." he said further, as an example.
"Or, to put it another way, do you think there are things in this world beyond what we can see or explain?" he then asked her.
Why can't I just be
The one
For once!?
The one
For once!?
Kalin just looked to him with a puzzled expression before sighing.
"My name is Kalin Kiczys." She told him.
"Let that answer the question you really didn't need to word so awkwardly."
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".....yes, that answers a lot." Lindsay replied.
"Now, tell me." he said.
"It's clear that you're independent, and can fend for yourself, for the most part." he told her.
"Would you be all right with my taking you in?" he asked.
"I refuse to let you go back out into the elements, or where you'll be mistreated." he told her further, more bluntly.
"So... will you allow me to take you in, legally and all?"
"Now, tell me." he said.
"It's clear that you're independent, and can fend for yourself, for the most part." he told her.
"Would you be all right with my taking you in?" he asked.
"I refuse to let you go back out into the elements, or where you'll be mistreated." he told her further, more bluntly.
"So... will you allow me to take you in, legally and all?"
Why can't I just be
The one
For once!?
The one
For once!?
"Sure. If you want to." Kalin answered before shrugging.
"You seem to be a good guy, and if there's a paper trail for where I am, then... I'm reasonably sure you won't do anything bad to me." She stated simply.
"I'm not entirely sure, but... that's the way I"m looking at it."
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"Well, however way you trust me, at least you trust me." Lindsay replied.
"I'll get the paperwork started as quickly as I can." he told her.
He then paused for a moment, before sighing.
"I suppose I should introduce myself as well." he then said.
"After all, you were kind enough to do so." he reasoned.
"Lindsay Fyrane."
"I'll get the paperwork started as quickly as I can." he told her.
He then paused for a moment, before sighing.
"I suppose I should introduce myself as well." he then said.
"After all, you were kind enough to do so." he reasoned.
"Lindsay Fyrane."
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The one
For once!?
The one
For once!?
Kalin nodded.
"All right then, Lindsay." She said with a light laugh.
"At least I know who youa re properly, now." She added
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One.. by... one.
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They only fall... a-part.
Can it be.. undone?
Lindsay smiled in return.
"Indeed." he said.
"By the way, I'm in school." he told her. "Making my way through university." he said further. "So I'll be either in class most of the day, or home studying." he went on.
"I also have a night job, as well as a side job, to pay my way through." he continued.
"But I assume you'll be all right, for the most part?" he asked.
"Indeed." he said.
"By the way, I'm in school." he told her. "Making my way through university." he said further. "So I'll be either in class most of the day, or home studying." he went on.
"I also have a night job, as well as a side job, to pay my way through." he continued.
"But I assume you'll be all right, for the most part?" he asked.
Why can't I just be
The one
For once!?
The one
For once!?
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