[As soon as Tanya says the word magic, there's a subtle shift in Ari Tayrey. A distancing. She detests that word; it doesn't really mean anything, not on its own. People who use it either don't understand how their own abilities work (or don't care to), or they do, but think Tayrey's too stupid to bother explaining things to. Magic.
She pushes down the irritation. Arguing about that particular topic never does any good.]
Yes. You'd do much better with a gun to even up the odds, yes? [Her own energy pistol is clipped to her belt.] It's not your fault. That your possessions were taken from you. [She'd hated it too.]
I'm sure tactical advice would be welcome, if that's something you want to do. Otherwise - look, no pressure if you're not interested, but I could teach you a couple of techniques for taking down someone bigger. Maybe not the really big guys? But someone around my size, at least. [At 5'4", Tayrey is short for a spacer, but practically towers over Tanya.] In return you could join me on my patrol sometime. Extra pair of eyes, tactical advice, no expectation that you'd involve yourself in direct combat.
[She doesn't need a girl too young to be a Tradeline apprentice out on patrol with her, not really - but it's an offer of fair contract, value for value, instead of Tayrey offering charity. And she knows what it's like being new and surrounded by strangers, so this is her way of reaching out.]
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She pushes down the irritation. Arguing about that particular topic never does any good.]
Yes. You'd do much better with a gun to even up the odds, yes? [Her own energy pistol is clipped to her belt.] It's not your fault. That your possessions were taken from you. [She'd hated it too.]
I'm sure tactical advice would be welcome, if that's something you want to do. Otherwise - look, no pressure if you're not interested, but I could teach you a couple of techniques for taking down someone bigger. Maybe not the really big guys? But someone around my size, at least. [At 5'4", Tayrey is short for a spacer, but practically towers over Tanya.] In return you could join me on my patrol sometime. Extra pair of eyes, tactical advice, no expectation that you'd involve yourself in direct combat.
[She doesn't need a girl too young to be a Tradeline apprentice out on patrol with her, not really - but it's an offer of fair contract, value for value, instead of Tayrey offering charity. And she knows what it's like being new and surrounded by strangers, so this is her way of reaching out.]