[ Acknowledged, a lifetime of practice has her moving to stand 'at ease,' her hands at her sides. She doesn't bother to fight the ingrained responses; she doesn't see the need. It is very rude to listen in to the General's heartbeat, but there are certain senses she can not turn off and, knowing what she's going to need to do, Nina doesn't try to - in fact, the only reason why she doesn't Focus on him is because she's sure he'd be able to tell. ]
I heard you were here, but I wasn't sure I believed it until now. [ It seems impossible to her that he should be here, and not in Ravka, where he was desperately needed. That has to be incredibly aggravating to him. She decides to make explicit where she'd heard about him, so he knows she's been caught up on certain relevant and equally incredible facts: ] I met Alina.
[ There is a sun summoner now. Amazing. Marvelous. Hopeful... impossible. Why is she here too, when they finally have the means to do something about the Fold? ]
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I heard you were here, but I wasn't sure I believed it until now. [ It seems impossible to her that he should be here, and not in Ravka, where he was desperately needed. That has to be incredibly aggravating to him. She decides to make explicit where she'd heard about him, so he knows she's been caught up on certain relevant and equally incredible facts: ] I met Alina.
[ There is a sun summoner now. Amazing. Marvelous. Hopeful... impossible. Why is she here too, when they finally have the means to do something about the Fold? ]