[ It's become easier for her to admit that she doesn't mind accompanying him on his travels. As long as she has time for her research (which traveling does, indeed, help her with), as long as she can continue her drafts for The Steambird, and as long as she has her basic needs met...it's not so bad. Wanderer, surprisingly, makes sure that she's taken care of. He is, admittedly, better in the kitchen than she is, in any case. Mona truly is fortunate, even if that's a fact he'll have to pry out of her someday.
Wanderer presents his question, almost like it's a challenge. She huffs . ]
Of course I'll be able to. I've lived through colder temperatures before.
[ ...with more things to keep her warm, that is. He's right in that she only has the mug and her blanket.
It won't be enough, and she knows that. But there isn't anything either of them can do to really fix that. She'll be fine, she tells herself. He's lucky that the cold won't bother him. ]
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Wanderer presents his question, almost like it's a challenge. She huffs . ]
Of course I'll be able to. I've lived through colder temperatures before.
[ ...with more things to keep her warm, that is. He's right in that she only has the mug and her blanket.
It won't be enough, and she knows that. But there isn't anything either of them can do to really fix that. She'll be fine, she tells herself. He's lucky that the cold won't bother him. ]
... You're concerned, aren't you?