Near the Main Campfire - Wednesday afternoon - 5/20

[cutsthestrings.livejournal.com]

As there was a lovely grassy area between the main campfire and the gym and the weather was reasonably comfortable, Fiona brought out the blanket Robert had gotten for her during their trip and spread it on the ground for a bit of very mild sunbathing. It was more just to enjoy the grass and the light breeze and her book than to actually tan her skin, but all and all, it was a comfortable set up and it seemed, to her, a lovely way to spend the partially sunny afternoon.

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[heartflames.livejournal.com]

"About the same, I think. And classes of course. Miss Atredies is a bit more difficult than I was expecting."

[cutsthestrings.livejournal.com]

"Oh? I've not really had any trouble with her," she had to admit, "and her brother is a friend."

[heartflames.livejournal.com]

"Oh, it's not Miss Atredies," she amended quickly, "it's the coursework. For example, the rock climbing on Monday. I'm not that ..." how to put it? "physically capable."

Cleaning, scrubbing and serving in a house don't exactly equate to mountain climbing.

And she didn't look terribly well-filled out either, really. There was muscle, but Eleanor had a bit of the look of the underfed about her.

[cutsthestrings.livejournal.com]

She turned to look at Eleanor carefully.

"Would you like some help the next time we have something like that?"

Fiona was good at slipping help in here and there; she and Eliot had done it all the time.

[heartflames.livejournal.com]

"You would do that?" was her first response, which she quickly added to with, "That would be much appreciated, if it is another demanding course. But only at your convience, of course. I wouldn't wish to impose on your time."

[cutsthestrings.livejournal.com]

She shook her head.

"I'm pretty practiced at helping with that kind of thing," she admitted.

"My brother is kind of clumsy. Just give me a wave if you need some help."

[heartflames.livejournal.com]

"Thank you," she smiled.

"You must be very close, your brother and you."

[cutsthestrings.livejournal.com]

"We're twins," she explained, turning on her side a little.

"I'm the oldest," by about five minutes, "and we spent most of our lives with each other before we got sent away to school."

[heartflames.livejournal.com]

"Oh. That must be... difficult." Eleanor wondered if she had accidently trod upon some sensitive ground.

"I apologize if I caused you any upset. I was merely curious and making conversation. I fear I overstate myself at times."

[cutsthestrings.livejournal.com]

She shook her head.

"That's just how things are right now. I called him and he was doing all right at the school we were both supposed to go to before.

"And my dad said he's doing all right too."

[heartflames.livejournal.com]

"That's good. Hopefully soon, friends back home will have phones put in." The idea of being able to speak to Sarah instead of having to wait weeks for a letter to go through was rather exciting.

[cutsthestrings.livejournal.com]

"You mentioned you weren't from this time," she said, mostly to herself.

"Sorry, still adjusting. I'm sure they'll come in soon, though. I think, based on what you said. If your world is anything like mine."

[heartflames.livejournal.com]

"They do exist, yes, just taking a bit of time for them to make it out to the country where my village is. And yes, it is quite a number of years in the past from this time."

[cutsthestrings.livejournal.com]

She nodded, but wasn't sure there was anywhere to go with that, so instead moved onto--

"How are your classes going?"

[heartflames.livejournal.com]

"Well enough. The beach play class still remains a bit of an oddity to me, but I am enjoying the magic class thus far."

"And yours? How are you liking them?"

[cutsthestrings.livejournal.com]

"I'm not looking forward to the fashion class tomorrow, but otherwise, everything's been pretty good."