It took everything she had not to back away. They'd been speaking earlier. He'd requested this meeting. No one was around.
It was a long drop off the bridge.
She wouldn't survive if she was to have an accidental fall.
"I want ta be someone. I want ta be looked at like I'm more'n gutter trash. Anyone lookin' at me, they sees --" She shrugged. "But th'Gate. . .'sdifferent, there. Think jes anyone'd take me? Nah, I'm gutterborn, but -- but if't was someone who understood, then. . ."
She looked at Lalataru. She tried to meet his eyes. She wanted to see his intent.
"I want ta learn."
It was a long drop off the bridge.
She wouldn't survive if she was to have an accidental fall.
"I want ta be someone. I want ta be looked at like I'm more'n gutter trash. Anyone lookin' at me, they sees --" She shrugged. "But th'Gate. . .'sdifferent, there. Think jes anyone'd take me? Nah, I'm gutterborn, but -- but if't was someone who understood, then. . ."
She looked at Lalataru. She tried to meet his eyes. She wanted to see his intent.
"I want ta learn."
