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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2022 19:34:07 GMT
mei & maria. Friendships for Mei were few and far between. The amount of people she trusted could be counted on one hand (if that): Slade, Min...a few others in the same little group, and nobody outside of it. Prior to meeting them, she'd had nobody. Her parents had disappeared without trace some time ago, and she'd not had anybody else; no other family, no friends...nobody but herself against the world. Finding the other misfits had been a blessing, and they continued to be the only ones she let get anywhere beyond her walls.
For the most part, when interacting with new people, anything she let to the forefront was entirely false. She was a good liar, a good actress, knew exactly what to say and do to manipulate people...it was one of the few things she was good at, one of the few things that likely kept her safe, especially when faced with those of a far higher class than she was.
Maria was a good example of that. Her guard was up, though she didn't let that wall show in her body language. Arms remained down by her sides, rather than folding across her chest, and she attempted to keep her posture relaxed. "Might I help you, miss? You don't look like you're from this side of town. I mean no offence, of course, but most in these parts don't dress nearly as nicely."
Maria Kendall
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