Hayden asked for food, and Tatyana was grateful. Pride would have kept her from asking. It was one thing if it was offered. It was another thing to ask. For a long time she had just taken, but that had become unnecessary because of staying at the church.
It was Ashton who had brought it in. And he had smiled. Tatyana’s gaze followed him on the way out. He had made her laugh. That had stuck with her. He was just being silly, but it made her laugh. She smiled a bit as he left. Nothing would come of it. Ashton didn’t like her like that and probably wouldn’t. It would plain be a bad idea, so she wouldn’t bring it up. She wouldn’t know what to do about it anyways. There had been a time when men had come to her asking for a dance or sneaking a kiss - back when she was pretty and confident in herself. Those things weren’t true anymore.
Tatyana didn’t move to the food right away. Instead she listened to Hayden’s explanation. Horde - amputations - bites - infections. Sounded like one of those zombie apocalypse games. Her dad had played some. What were they called? Resident Evil? They were old games. She didn’t play many games, but had watched her father play. A corporation had even made them. Just another reason to say fuck corps.
When he finished she remained silent for a bit. It was a lot to take in. Nox had fought with the Ascendancy. That was kind of incredible. Whe had no idea why the Ascendancy had cared. He seemed to not give a shit about anybody below a certain tax bracket. Tatyana thought for a moment she probably shouldn’t be that critical. At one point she had been wealthy - well - she had lived in wealth. Then it was all taken.
”Sounds like a video game,” she said, keeping the incredulity out of her voice. It wasn’t meant as a contrary statement. She didn’t think he was lying. Hayden hadn’t actually done that, and he had corroborated what Maddi had told her.
She did stand up though and touch the girls lightly before saying. ”We have some soup here. You girls should eat.”
Tatyana didn’t have much of an appetite even though she was hungry, but she sat down and grabbed a bowl, waiting for the girls. She wanted them to eat, so she would. She just hoped it didn’t come back later.
It was Ashton who had brought it in. And he had smiled. Tatyana’s gaze followed him on the way out. He had made her laugh. That had stuck with her. He was just being silly, but it made her laugh. She smiled a bit as he left. Nothing would come of it. Ashton didn’t like her like that and probably wouldn’t. It would plain be a bad idea, so she wouldn’t bring it up. She wouldn’t know what to do about it anyways. There had been a time when men had come to her asking for a dance or sneaking a kiss - back when she was pretty and confident in herself. Those things weren’t true anymore.
Tatyana didn’t move to the food right away. Instead she listened to Hayden’s explanation. Horde - amputations - bites - infections. Sounded like one of those zombie apocalypse games. Her dad had played some. What were they called? Resident Evil? They were old games. She didn’t play many games, but had watched her father play. A corporation had even made them. Just another reason to say fuck corps.
When he finished she remained silent for a bit. It was a lot to take in. Nox had fought with the Ascendancy. That was kind of incredible. Whe had no idea why the Ascendancy had cared. He seemed to not give a shit about anybody below a certain tax bracket. Tatyana thought for a moment she probably shouldn’t be that critical. At one point she had been wealthy - well - she had lived in wealth. Then it was all taken.
”Sounds like a video game,” she said, keeping the incredulity out of her voice. It wasn’t meant as a contrary statement. She didn’t think he was lying. Hayden hadn’t actually done that, and he had corroborated what Maddi had told her.
She did stand up though and touch the girls lightly before saying. ”We have some soup here. You girls should eat.”
Tatyana didn’t have much of an appetite even though she was hungry, but she sat down and grabbed a bowl, waiting for the girls. She wanted them to eat, so she would. She just hoped it didn’t come back later.