[Scars tend to be worn by warriors with stories of glorious combat. Not always, but some. Jade's case is less a story of battles survived and simply just having survived, which makes for a less entertaining anecdote over causal conversation.
[Of course, people don't generally know that, and so she can come up with whatever to hide the truth behind their origins. It can feel rather scummy depending on the circumstances. But if anyone asks, she already has a few fabricated yarns lined up she could probably share instead.]
Hm. Fair enough.
[She had noticed the varied appearance of the locals, unusual even by her world's standards. After the initial shock wore off, she actually started getting used to them.
[A few seconds later, she sighs, tilting her head back to look up at the sky.]
After you, then. At the very least, I can drop all this stuff.
[She's been carrying everything well enough to that point, but she'd like to free her arms sooner rather than later.]
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[Of course, people don't generally know that, and so she can come up with whatever to hide the truth behind their origins. It can feel rather scummy depending on the circumstances. But if anyone asks, she already has a few fabricated yarns lined up she could probably share instead.]
Hm. Fair enough.
[She had noticed the varied appearance of the locals, unusual even by her world's standards. After the initial shock wore off, she actually started getting used to them.
[A few seconds later, she sighs, tilting her head back to look up at the sky.]
After you, then. At the very least, I can drop all this stuff.
[She's been carrying everything well enough to that point, but she'd like to free her arms sooner rather than later.]