That's Gabranth: he knows what he wants to do, or has to do, and he does it. No time for anything else. She rolls her eyes at the snow, then turns back to put away her bedroll.
"It's pretty, isn't it?" Even if he's not actually going to answer, she can't help but keep trying. The tone isn't pointed, but the intent kind of is. Acknowledge everything out there. Have a conversation with me. Beth figures he'll tolerate it, if he'll tolerate being kissed. "I've never seen snow like that, only in - " movies - "stories. Did they have snow like this, where you're from?"
Some of the supplies get rolled up with her canvas and bedding, some stuffed into a bag. And then there'll be the tent, and they probably won't have time to wait around and catch breakfast - they can eat some of their rations on the way to their destination. She's thinking it all through as she talks.
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"It's pretty, isn't it?" Even if he's not actually going to answer, she can't help but keep trying. The tone isn't pointed, but the intent kind of is. Acknowledge everything out there. Have a conversation with me. Beth figures he'll tolerate it, if he'll tolerate being kissed. "I've never seen snow like that, only in - " movies - "stories. Did they have snow like this, where you're from?"
Some of the supplies get rolled up with her canvas and bedding, some stuffed into a bag. And then there'll be the tent, and they probably won't have time to wait around and catch breakfast - they can eat some of their rations on the way to their destination. She's thinking it all through as she talks.