That makes sense... Especially when we're somewhere new like this, huh?
[ A new environment... with new people... and even though Mark is pretty sure things will be fine, anything that puts people's minds at ease is for the best. ]
Exactly! [Her smile is still bright, but it softens up at the edges.] He was the first one there for me when I came to a new place... so it's only right that he's with me every time!
[She's literally just run into the house and not gotten a sense for people and their worlds and experiences yet, so the way he adapted to hearing about Dusty doesn't strike her as odd. If Kat can summon to rubbable braincells, maybe she'll reflect on that later when more people have had a more intense reaction... well! Until then - ]
[ Not Mark "I'm just a normal guy here absolutely nothing special about me nope" Grayson casually starting to give himself away by forgetting some things should still be weird.
Especially not when Dusty sounds like he's really helping Kat out! He smiles at that, because she's cute and friendly and it's just really nice to know she has someone like that, even if they aren't exactly another person.
He carries that same warmth into his answer. ]
I think so! I mean... [ he thinks so. weird thing to say. ] It's pretty new, right? I've never done anything like this before, so I think it's exciting, but I guess I won't really know until we get going. How about you?
mark
[It probably sounds like that's something that's happened before. Dusty is in high demand; there's only one of him, after all.]
I don't think there'll be any danger while we're here, but I feel better knowing he's nearby, just in case.
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That makes sense... Especially when we're somewhere new like this, huh?
[ A new environment... with new people... and even though Mark is pretty sure things will be fine, anything that puts people's minds at ease is for the best. ]
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[She's literally just run into the house and not gotten a sense for people and their worlds and experiences yet, so the way he adapted to hearing about Dusty doesn't strike her as odd. If Kat can summon to rubbable braincells, maybe she'll reflect on that later when more people have had a more intense reaction... well! Until then - ]
Are you excited to be here?
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Especially not when Dusty sounds like he's really helping Kat out! He smiles at that, because she's cute and friendly and it's just really nice to know she has someone like that, even if they aren't exactly another person.
He carries that same warmth into his answer. ]
I think so! I mean... [ he thinks so. weird thing to say. ] It's pretty new, right? I've never done anything like this before, so I think it's exciting, but I guess I won't really know until we get going. How about you?