[ does anyone know what annabeth is doing in the moment of it all? her mind sometimes moves too quickly to update everyone else, and if she can find the space in the moment to insert it all, she will. like now, as she fiddles a bit with the canister, feeling the nervous eyes on her. like she could possibly fumble it and it'd just go off where they're standing.
and idea she had, but not her best one. ]
Right, common cause. [ she's not exactly ignoring the point mari is trying to make, she's just. redirecting a little. ]
Because that's what you want in the end, right? For your homes to liveable again? [ piggy-backing off of what piper said, annabeth looks back around to the group, gauging their reactions. a few more than before are starting to look like they're listening, less like they're on edge. mari still looks tense, but that's to be expect. ]
And you should. You deserve to live in nice, comfortable homes. [ easily enough to agree with. she smiles, handing the canister off to the nearest set of hands. ] But whoever- or I guess all of you, since you built them together- already have those skills, don't you?
[ that question gets a look, a few murmurs from more of them, and mari sighs. "of course we do." ]
Then why are you waiting for Blood to come and fix your homes? [ annabeth has turned to mari fully, now, though she's asking the group at large. ] Would you trust them to actually fix your home? As they obviously don't have your skills.
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and idea she had, but not her best one. ]
Right, common cause. [ she's not exactly ignoring the point mari is trying to make, she's just. redirecting a little. ]
Because that's what you want in the end, right? For your homes to liveable again? [ piggy-backing off of what piper said, annabeth looks back around to the group, gauging their reactions. a few more than before are starting to look like they're listening, less like they're on edge. mari still looks tense, but that's to be expect. ]
And you should. You deserve to live in nice, comfortable homes. [ easily enough to agree with. she smiles, handing the canister off to the nearest set of hands. ] But whoever- or I guess all of you, since you built them together- already have those skills, don't you?
[ that question gets a look, a few murmurs from more of them, and mari sighs. "of course we do." ]
Then why are you waiting for Blood to come and fix your homes? [ annabeth has turned to mari fully, now, though she's asking the group at large. ] Would you trust them to actually fix your home? As they obviously don't have your skills.