Room 207, Monday Early Evening

[pulseof_life]

It was the sort of day where, while there was nothing really to do in her room, she had not particularly felt like leaving it and her one concession to being social was to leave her door open as she sat on her floor, back against the side of her bed and dug her paints out from her pockets.

They were not for painting pictures, she had no talent for that, but rather they were for repainting her beaded accessories as the colors tended to fade.

It wasn’t the most exciting of work to be engrossed in but it was pleasing all the same and Yeul had never been one to seek out excitement anyway.

Perhaps she’d fetch a cup of tea in a bit? Yeul mulled over that as she carefully recolored a blue bead.

[Door & post open!]

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[pulseof_life]

"Not that often," she said, setting the bracelet down. "Every year or so I repaint them. More if I've been traveling where the sun is especially bright as they fade quicker. I like fixing them up though so it is not a problem."

[fewer_explosions]

"You seem very fond of them," Liara observed. "To put so much time into it."

[pulseof_life]

Yeul tilted her head. "I suppose so," she admitted. "They have been with me for a long time."

Longer than most things she had.

"I suppose that's slightly silly. They are just beads."

[fewer_explosions]

Liara shrugged gently. "I do not think it is silly," she said. "I know that objects can be of emotional significance... especially if they are old."

[pulseof_life]

Yeul smiled. "It makes sense that you would know that considering your interests."

She focused on a bead, carefully painting it. "How have you been lately, Liara?"

[fewer_explosions]

"I am... not sure," Liara admitted. "Some days this island can be overwhelming."

[pulseof_life]

"Is everything alright?" she asked quietly. "I had not heard that the island was doing anything particularly peculiar today."

[fewer_explosions]

"No, it is just..." She rubbed at her hands. "I appear to have caused some offense," she said honestly. "Apparently I am not sufficiently aware of what topics are acceptable to talk about in human company."

[pulseof_life]

"Such missteps are unlimited by race," Yeul said, after a few moments. "At least, I believe so. If you apologized, I think that your error will likely blow over given time. Everyone offends someone now and then without meaning to."

[fewer_explosions]

"I hope so," Liara said, sighing. "Victor appeared hurt."

[pulseof_life]

"There are many things that can be said that might hurt someone," Yeul observed, setting the bead to dry and glancing at Liara. "It was a mistake, I assume? Not something said with the intent to harm? If so, there is not much that can be done once an apology has been given. It is up to Victor, now, to decide how to carry forward."

She considered that. "And you, to remember the offense and not repeat it, if possible."

[fewer_explosions]

"I do not intend to," Liara said, sitting back. "Nor do I need instruction from anyone about why I shouldn't repeat it."

A pause.

"I am sorry, that was rude, and... not intended for you."

[pulseof_life]

"It is alright," Yeul said serenely. "It was a presumptuous thing for me to say and, on reflection, rather insulting of your intelligence. My apologies for that."

[fewer_explosions]

"Thank you," Liara said, fidgeting a little.

She gave the room a quiet gander and segued a little awkwardly into, "I am a bit thirsty - would you like something to drink?"

[pulseof_life]

"That would be pleasant," she said, allowing Liara to change the subject. "Would you like me to come with you to the common room? I do not have anything here, unfortunately."

[fewer_explosions]

"Of course," Liara said, climbing back onto her feet. "It might be best if we can both see what supplies are currently there."

[pulseof_life]

Yeul set her paintbrush in water so that it wouldn't start to dry and, closing the paints, got to her feet somewhat slower than Liara had.

"There should be a number of things to choose from," Yeul said. "The dorms always appear to have a great deal of food."

[fewer_explosions]

"I am still getting acquainted with it," Liara confessed. She made her way through the doorway. "Not that we do not have an equal variety of food and beverages, as you have experienced..."

[pulseof_life]

"But it's different from what you're used to," she said, nodding as she followed. "It was something of an adjustment for myself as well and my world is not so different as yours is from here."

[fewer_explosions]

"Have you found many strange foods since you came here?" Liara wondered. "Or are they all similar?"

[pulseof_life]

"There are many that are similar. It is more what they are made of that is the difference. Most of what I ate at home would be considered what they call 'organic' food here."

Yeul shrugged slightly. "If I had lived in Academia, it would probably not be as different but I did not live in a city so what we ate was what we could hunt."

Well, what Caius could hunt. Also: monster meat.

[fewer_explosions]

Liara nodded thoughtfully. "My people have not been hunters as such for thousands of years," she admitted, slipping into the common room. "I have never had a meal that wasn't prepared and processed."

[pulseof_life]

"Most of my world is much closer to that," she shared. "There are very few of us who live primarily off what we hunt these days, though more than there used to be."

[fewer_explosions]

"Because most of them are in your floating city, correct?" Liara asked, scurrying around for some tea bags. "Would you like some tea?"

[pulseof_life]

Yeul was in no rush and so hung back a bit.

"Please," she said, "and no, the floating city fell two hundred years ago. Most of the people live in Academia, which is built around the pillar that keeps the remnants of the abandoned city from falling."

Which really did not seem like the smartest of ideas.

"Right now, everyone is working on building the next floating city."