07-31-2026, 06:33 PM
Rachel smiled as the other woman offered her name. Aine - pronounced like Anya. It was a pretty name. Rachel scooted a little closer to Aine to get a better look at what she was showing, but also being mindful to not invade her personal space. Some people didn’t like being close to others - even if they did know each other. Rachel and Aine didn’t even really know each other yet.
Rachel wasn’t an artist or critic or anything, but she saw enough to know Aine was a talented artist. Her acceptance into the graduate program would be enough for that as well. ”Well, it’s certainly better than what I could do,” she said with a laugh as she thought Aine should meet Marta sometime. The teenage girl that could talk to wolves and did superhero drawings. It was different that what Aine did, but still art.
Rachel nodded at her speech about change and trying to acclimate. It was something she was familiar with. That had been her life for nearly a year as one thing after another had changed. Aine at least had been a citizen of the CCD. For Rachel, moving from the States had been a challenge, and acclimating had been hard with everything else going on. ”Some people wander to let their minds reset. You sketch. Seems like a very healthy way to reset to me.” Rachel’s approach had been darker and more erratic. It had certainly not been healthy and was still having ramifications. It had led her to her magic though and to finding purpose.
Rachel wasn’t an artist or critic or anything, but she saw enough to know Aine was a talented artist. Her acceptance into the graduate program would be enough for that as well. ”Well, it’s certainly better than what I could do,” she said with a laugh as she thought Aine should meet Marta sometime. The teenage girl that could talk to wolves and did superhero drawings. It was different that what Aine did, but still art.
Rachel nodded at her speech about change and trying to acclimate. It was something she was familiar with. That had been her life for nearly a year as one thing after another had changed. Aine at least had been a citizen of the CCD. For Rachel, moving from the States had been a challenge, and acclimating had been hard with everything else going on. ”Some people wander to let their minds reset. You sketch. Seems like a very healthy way to reset to me.” Rachel’s approach had been darker and more erratic. It had certainly not been healthy and was still having ramifications. It had led her to her magic though and to finding purpose.