[ She's surprised, and maybe she shouldn't be. Kindness isn't impossible to find, it's just... not really what she expected. Even now she's not raising her hopes too much on someone in the village being willing to take in a road-weary traveler, but who knows? No point in ruling out the possibility either, and nothing ventured, nothing gained.
Worst case scenario, she camps out again in a barn loft or something. Varian's company is nice, not too overwhelming or intrusive, and he hasn't done anything weird like stare at her for minutes on end or drool and trip over his own tongue, so that's a plus. Sure, the villagers might, but... tackle that obstacle when it comes.
She'd be lying if she tried to pretend he didn't make her really curious, too, so the next response from Piper is a casual shrug of her shoulders, as if to say "Yeah, sure, why not?". ]
Alright, as long as it isn't any trouble... Thanks, Varian. [ She smiles, grateful, then takes one more look around to be sure none of his things are in need of picking up off the road before they go. ]
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Worst case scenario, she camps out again in a barn loft or something. Varian's company is nice, not too overwhelming or intrusive, and he hasn't done anything weird like stare at her for minutes on end or drool and trip over his own tongue, so that's a plus. Sure, the villagers might, but... tackle that obstacle when it comes.
She'd be lying if she tried to pretend he didn't make her really curious, too, so the next response from Piper is a casual shrug of her shoulders, as if to say "Yeah, sure, why not?". ]
Alright, as long as it isn't any trouble... Thanks, Varian. [ She smiles, grateful, then takes one more look around to be sure none of his things are in need of picking up off the road before they go. ]