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altria "just keep smiling" caster ([personal profile] excaliburden) wrote in [community profile] citylogs 2023-11-19 04:24 pm (UTC)

[She visited the art exhibition. It was so strange as to be disorienting, especially since it was her first few days in the city.

But... Kaveh's experience was different, and listening to him speak so earnestly of his home is fascinating. Rainforests and deserts? Can she picture what those look like...?

She doesn't think she can. She's only familiar with forests and temperate climates. That's all Britain is. That makes his memories of his home all the more precious, and she hangs on every word, with the way that he paints a picture with them.

He asks her about hers, but really--the only answer that escapes her at first is a blurted:]


I want to hear more about your home!

[A beat. Sheepishly, she clears her throat.]

I mean... if you don't mind telling me sometime. I want to know what a rainforest looks like... and what paneer tastes like, and what makes a pita lady a pita lady!

[From context clues, she can piece together some things. Deep fried foods are always delicious. The pita lady is likely a woman with a stall, selling some sort of food or other. But even so... she wants more of this strange and unusual world she's never seen or imagined.

(Did Kaveh ask Altria a question? Well, some topics are more important than others.)]

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