[ it's impossible to have missed the sight of Hayame—since arriving on the Scorching Isle, if nothing else, all of them thrown together in the courtyard and seeing for the first time who makes up their particular little population of Shard-Bearers. there has been time to shrug off the shock of any non-human individuals, even without meeting them directly. it's not the centaur part of Hayame's body that has Rudbeckia staring so hard at her right now.
Lady, aren't you cold? ]
Um... I...
[ Ruby hasn't officially joined Meridian yet, but in the days they've been here, she's done her utmost to make it clear that she intends to pledge herself to their cause. if she wants them to treat her as something other than a burden, she needs to make herself useful now. as much as she is terrified of going out there alone, asking for help is out of the question, and she can't stay here forever when she needs to prove her use. ]
Well, I wanted to help, and I-I didn't want to bother anyone...
[ despite her resolve, she still quails under Hayame's cold gaze. ]
2 claws my way out of work hell
Lady, aren't you cold? ]
Um... I...
[ Ruby hasn't officially joined Meridian yet, but in the days they've been here, she's done her utmost to make it clear that she intends to pledge herself to their cause. if she wants them to treat her as something other than a burden, she needs to make herself useful now. as much as she is terrified of going out there alone, asking for help is out of the question, and she can't stay here forever when she needs to prove her use. ]
Well, I wanted to help, and I-I didn't want to bother anyone...
[ despite her resolve, she still quails under Hayame's cold gaze. ]