[Wanting to focus on literally anything else but the smell of cooked meat wafting from the communal space, Jade listens to the children and their exchange with Dimitri, her frown turning into some small hint of a smile.
["You seem strong enough to wrestle a whole boar by yourself!"
[And then Jade just snorts, grateful to have their attention temporarily on Dimitri rather than herself. It's not that she isn't good with kids -- she very much is, in fact. But this whole scene, this situation... hits a little close to home, in ways that make her blood run cold.
[After a moment, she finally speaks up:] Is there any kinda leadership around here?
["Oh, yes, but he doesn't eat with us."
[Jade cants her head.]
How come?
[The young jinba just shrugs, as one of them trots off to finish preparing the meal. Odd...]
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["You seem strong enough to wrestle a whole boar by yourself!"
[And then Jade just snorts, grateful to have their attention temporarily on Dimitri rather than herself. It's not that she isn't good with kids -- she very much is, in fact. But this whole scene, this situation... hits a little close to home, in ways that make her blood run cold.
[After a moment, she finally speaks up:] Is there any kinda leadership around here?
["Oh, yes, but he doesn't eat with us."
[Jade cants her head.]
How come?
[The young jinba just shrugs, as one of them trots off to finish preparing the meal. Odd...]