A gold star, huh? Of course Aira is happy to be right, but her pride as a Young Adult ends up spilling out.
"I'm in high school, Miss Shu." She pauses. "I mean, I used to be, back home. For tests, we get number scores and they're out of a hundred."
In case she was interested in a bit of Earth lore. As Aira continues to listen, she does pick up on the sentimentality in Shu's voice. Considering Shu's appearance and what Aira has seen of her abilities, it's certainly possible that she could be a Xian herself. Now, as for whether she could also be the Xian from the story...
It's strange to think that Shu might have ever been callous or uncaring towards humans—their lives, and their toils. One supposes that spending so much time with this caring, patient farmer—one "unparalleled among men"—could have easily changed her outlook.
"I hope she agrees to stay." Aira holds Shu's eye, speaking softly. Then she shrugs a little. "But I get that not every story has to have a happy ending."
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Date: 2025-06-15 11:34 pm (UTC)"I'm in high school, Miss Shu." She pauses. "I mean, I used to be, back home. For tests, we get number scores and they're out of a hundred."
In case she was interested in a bit of Earth lore. As Aira continues to listen, she does pick up on the sentimentality in Shu's voice. Considering Shu's appearance and what Aira has seen of her abilities, it's certainly possible that she could be a Xian herself. Now, as for whether she could also be the Xian from the story...
It's strange to think that Shu might have ever been callous or uncaring towards humans—their lives, and their toils. One supposes that spending so much time with this caring, patient farmer—one "unparalleled among men"—could have easily changed her outlook.
"I hope she agrees to stay." Aira holds Shu's eye, speaking softly. Then she shrugs a little. "But I get that not every story has to have a happy ending."