<div style="background-color:#000000; border:1px solid black; margin:10px 10px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;"><div style="background-color:#80BFFF; border:1px solid black; margin:10px 10px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;"><div style="background-color:#000000; border:1px solid black; margin:10px 10px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;"><span style="color: #80BFFF"><span style="font-size: 150%; line-height: 116%;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">Susannah was a little relieved that Xpiayoc seemed to understand her reasoning for wearing plain clothes. It wasn’t like there was much more she could do than explain her reasons, after all. Of course, if this was the current time, she could have shown Xpiayoc pictures of herself in more interesting clothes. As it was, though, it would be the worst possible idea. So, she was happy to change the subject and speak about other matters, before she ended up feeling tempted to say even more than she already had.<br/><br/>As for offering reports of conversations, that was something Susannah couldn’t do unless she wanted to spin a tale, which she didn’t. Of course, every now and then, Susannah did humor people by creating a story, but this time, she didn’t want to. It was for the best to keep things simple. It would have pleased her to know that Xpiayoc was happy to think that she had chosen her specifically to talk to - even if that hadn’t exactly been the case, so it was for the best that Susannah didn’t say that she had met others and talked to them.<br/><br/>It took Susannah a while to notice that Xpiayoc was copying her. It would have made her smile, had the Irish woman not been so concerned about that feeling that something was wrong.<br/><br/>Holding Xpiayoc back had been something done out of pure instinct, and Susannah was relieved to know that her instincts had been right. The other girl’s reaction, though, was very surprising for Susannah. Allowing Xpiayoc to grab her sleeve, Susannah followed her, wide-eyed and confused. <span style="font-style: italic">Where the hell were they going?</span> There was no time to ask, apparently. So, Susannah simply followed.<br/><br/>When Xpiayoc let go of her hand and dropped on the grass, Susannah, still surprised, sat down by her - apparently - new friend. When Xpiayoc spoke, Susannah seemed to understand what she meant. So, the fact that she had acted accordingly to her instinct meant that the gods had sent a signal. Well, she could live with that. With a smile, Susannah nodded. “You can, indeed. I would never harm you”, she replied quietly. “All I want is to be your friend for as long as I am here”, the Irish woman completed.</span></div></span></span></div></div></div>