dictated;

[rightchoices]

[ Lee clears his throat twice before he starts. Sure, he's fine lecturing to a classroom full of university students, but addressing a castle full of strangers via magic book is a different monster entirely. ]

Heard a lot of talk about people looking for ways out - trying to figure out how to get home.

[ How much is okay to share? How much does he even feel like divulging? Carefully, he continues: ]

What about the people who want to stay here? Think there's a shot at that?

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[rightchoices]

It's alright to make friends here, you know.

[willrememberthat]

I know. I have friends here.

Have you made any friends?

[Gotcha.]

[rightchoices]

I've... made a few.

[ >| ]

[willrememberthat]

Who? Maybe I know them.

[rightchoices]

[ .. he frowns thoughtfully at her. ]

How about you tell me the names of yours and I'll tell you if I know 'em, too.

[willrememberthat]

[FROWN.]

I asked first.

[rightchoices]

Clem.

[ This is his 'I've been caught in a lie and don't want to own up to it' voice. ]

[willrememberthat]

You need to make friends, too.

[rightchoices]

I will. I'm still just getting my bearings, though, alright?

[ Lee. It's been over a month. ]

[willrememberthat]

I know adults, if you're having trouble finding some.

[Clem is so sweet that she doesn't even know how sarcastic that can sound.]

[rightchoices]

[ ... give him a second to figure out if you're sassing him or not. :| ]

I've met a few. But I'll make more of an effort, okay?

[willrememberthat]

Okay. And I'll make more of an effort to talk to the kids my age.

... it's hard, though.

[rightchoices]

What's so hard about it? Surely you've got something in common with 'em.

[willrememberthat]

They don't come from places where there are walkers. Not really anyone does, here. It's just us.

[It makes her feel different. She knows it's not normal for kids her age to have seen so many dead people.]

[rightchoices]

[ You know- he had a feeling that was the issue. ]

I think it's probably okay to try to forget about that here. I know it won't always be easy, but..

[ We can try. ]

[willrememberthat]

It's not easy at all.

[rightchoices]

And you've managed things a lot harder than this.

[willrememberthat]

I guess... [Unlocking doors and holding a gun seem kinda easy right now.]

[rightchoices]

I met a friend of yours, too. Frodo?

[willrememberthat]

You did? He's nice, isn't he? [That perks her up.]

[rightchoices]

He is. Seems like a really nice guy- and he seems pretty fond of you.

[ He will never be able to voice just exactly how relieved he is that there are people here looking out for her. ]