Yesterday wasn't so great for me, but it's also given me the chance to think this update through a little better, so hopefully that shows. It may be a good idea for me to shift to an ever-other-day schedule than every day, in light of this.
You decide to take this as an opportunity. "Here, why don't you join us?" She considers for a moment, glancing down at her deck as if asking it permission, then nods. On a whim, you turn toward the back end of the car, and beckon to the other two. "And you, too!"
Quiet girl's eyes flick towards you for a moment before she resumes watching the scenery, but you're strangely relieved at the confirmation that she is in fact alive. Then the view is blocked by boob as a pair of arms wrap you in a crushing embrace. "I thought you'd never ask!" You distantly hear, but you're more concerned with the fact that your vision is starting to darken around the edges, and your lungs are on fire. You weakly flounder for a moment before the pressure lifts, and AIR SWEET AIR.
Once your fragile tether on life has been re-established, you tune in to find the conversation has moved on without you. "I am Yelena Klementia," Yelena says, apprehensively shaking hands with the bouncy girl.
"And you can call me Lynx. Lynx Desjardins!" Lynx thankfully refrains from giving her the same treatment, as the snowy-haired girl seems considerably more fragile. "I'm from Diphaci! What about you?"
"No you aren't," Elaine objects before Yelena can respond, shooting the curvier girl an annoyed glare. "Don't try to pretend otherwise."
"How did you even know?" Lynx asks, her demeanor beginning to sag a bit. "Yeah, we moved there during the invasion and decided to stay even afterwards... but I'd rather think of the present! Nice to meet you!" Brightening back up, she sticks out a hand to shake, and Elaine reluctantly accepts the gesture, albeit grumbling all the while.
While this is going on, you've turned back to Yelena, and indicate her deck. "So what's with those cards? They don't look like any I've ever seen."
Yelena bites her lip before responding. "It's Tarot. Can be used to play, but they also tell your future, if you know how."
"How would that even work? Can you show me?" The only thing you can think of is if the cards had different cryptic sayings on them. To achieve wisdom, you must first desire it, or perhaps something like Your romantic prospects are looking troubled. And now for some reason you're thinking of cookies... But as far as you can tell, watching as Yelena anxiously flips through the deck, none of the cards have anything like that.
"I... don't actually know," Yelena admits after a while. "My aunt had these made for me and was going to teach me how to read them, but... that hasn't happened yet." You sense there's more to the story than that, but she seems reluctant to elaborate.
Turning back to the other two, you find Lynx attempting to give Elaine a friendly noogie. Elaine, to your absolute shock and surprise, doesn't take it well, shoving the rounded arm away with a huff. Still, she manages to school her expression back into her earlier friendly calm, smiling at you genuinely. "Now, where were we?"
Where were you?
> Ask Elaine what's between her and Lynx. Maybe it's better to get this sorted out now.
> Talk about something else. Or maybe it's better to wait; you've only just met and you don't want to seem too pushy.
-> Ask where Yelena's from. She got cut off before she could say anything.
-> Ask what it's like to live so close to the front. You're sure Elaine's already seem some interesting things.
-> Ask Lynx what caused her family to stay in Diphaci. You've never been there before, and don't know as much about it.
-> Talk about Skvarska. You've been asking a lot of questions without really saying much about yourself, after all.
> Other/Write-In
