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[besiege]

[ The video clicks on, and it's obvious enough that Cat's not particularly happy about choosing to do so, but given the reason for one of her rare appearances on the network, she thought she might as well show her face. There's a bit of a pause before she finds it in herself to actually start talking as opposed to just looking a bit grumpy and reluctant, which is of course her standard approach to everything. Doesn't matter that Cat genuinely wants to get something out of this, she just hates having to ask for help. ]

All right, seeing as for once we're not being fucked around by red text or demons or brain-washing or fatal illnesses and shit, might as well make the most of it, yeah? [ She peers at the feed searchingly, pursing her lips. ] Bound to be a couple of you out there who can swim, I reckon. There's a pool here - I want to learn how. Not got much use for swimming back home, s'why I never learned, but I have a chance now, so it stands to reason I could give it a go.

Any of you lot think you can teach me?

[ She's very careful not to use the word "help", already feeling weird for how much she's talking when she usually kepts to the minimum amount of words required to make a sentence. With some amount of restraint she manages to stop herself from saying she wouldn't mind a couple of offers since some of you lot were bound to be terrible teachers.

Fair warning, Cat herself would be a pretty fucking terrible student. ]

Comments

[besiege]

Not much of a talker, are you, kid?

[culver]

[oh, well, no. she reaches up to gently touch her throat and shakes her head.]

[besiege]

Okay. [ Cat considers for a moment. ] Have any way of telling me your name?

[culver]

[she looks a little excited, and then plunks out:]

ni [wait!! capitalization!!]
Nill

[besiege]

Nill. Nice to meet you. [ god she is too powerless against kids she gestures to herself. ] Cat.

[culver]

[she gives another smile and a wave.]

Hello Cat

[besiege]

[ Cat finds herself smiling back a bit, giving Nill a small wave in return. ]

Want me to ask one of the people who offered to teach me if they'd teach you too?

[culver]

[a shy nod. it would just be so much easier to have someone else ask for her.]

[besiege]

All right. Wait a bit, 'll see what I can do.

[culver]

[nill's smile is genuine.]

thank you