Mhm, I did. Still, 'ts nice to hear it from the woman herself. Good to meet you, m'lady Rose.
[Good to meet, she says and yet. Seven hells, this pervasive sense of familiarity. Zhian almost didn't want to ask, she's already asked a question! But if she doesn't, what's that make her who always tells both Hina and Takame to ask when they don't understand something? A hypocrite, that's what!]
Mrrgh... [Her tail began to lash again and she held onto one arm, pinning it at her side.] ... Y'mind if I ask... one more question?
[Rose tilts her head to the side. The other woman seems incredibly anxious, but still glad enough to meet her. She doesn’t have the demeanor of an Imperial spy—what’s going on?]
[Gods, maybe she shouldn't have asked... if she's wrong she'll feel so damned stupid, Rose'll probably just think she's a damned idiot for the rest of the Astral Era and if the Warrior of Light think's she's an idiot who else will think she is, gods gods, gods where's the option to turn tail and run...]
W-well... er... [But there... has to be something to what she's feeling, right? She's not just going crazy, she can't be, this was far too uncanny. She fiddled with the tassels handing off of her headdress as she spoke.]
...'ts the strangest thing, it is... [Starting out quiet, if only to allow herself a gradual volume increase instead of blurting it out.] I know you're pretty famous n' all... an' I-I know we've not met before this but... hells take me, 'feels like I've seen ye somewhere before.
[If it gives Zhian any consolation, Rose thinks literally everyone is stupid. Nobody in her inner circle would ever base their opinion of someone on something Rose said.]
[Except Zhian isn’t stupid, and that’s what makes Rose concerned. She doesn’t have an uncommon face, but still. Her expression is unreadable; is she happy? Sad? Angry? Perhaps. She frowns as she responds to Zhian.]
No.
[It’s a lie, and it’s one that makes Rose feel guilty. She doesn’t hate her sister, far from it. But she’s spent so long without seeing any of her family, and it’s better the more distance she puts between them.]
[It Doesn't, Actually. It would put even more pressure on her to maybe be the one Not Stupid One.
But indeed, for as scared as she is of being wrong (and her tail beginning to lash and puff out again showing her fear possibly being confirmed) she still had her suspicion. Most of her face may be hidden but her brows were bold enough that even the slightest furrow is easily visible.]
... Y'sure? No siblings? A cousin? 'Swear t'the Twelve you look just like someone I've been workin' with lately... [Is she being too pushy... hells, Hina's rubbed off on her in the worst way if that's the case, but her curiosity!!]
Apologies, m'lady. 'm not tryin' to pry or nothin', but...
[Rose frowns. There’s only one person she can think of that she shares such a similar appearance with, and it should be impossible for her to be here. She should be on the other side in the world, safe in Hingashi. There is no reason for her to have travelled all the way here.]
[Unless she got it in her mind to do something stupid after Rose left. Gods, that would be like Jehna. Hot-headed to a fault.]
None that I can think of, no.
[The curiosity (and potential implications) are killing her right now.]
Mean. [Said blankly, pointedly and probably more confidently than she ever had in all her 26 summers.
Still. Zhian realized that wasn't a very helpful description. But you know, she couldn't go calling Jehna a bitch.
Even if it was true.]
The lass is a pushy one, damn aggressive and rude as all hells. 've never worked with someone more vindictive. Seems t'have some manner of beef w'th just about everyone. [A pause.] But she's good w'th a lance. I guess.
[There are plenty of Miqo’te in Eorzea. And Rose is sure that many of them have anger issues. And that many more share features similar to her. All of this could simply be a coincidence. She hopes it is.]
[But something in her gut tells her that it’s not. And so she can only sigh, and frown. There’s only one way to tell.]
[Don't give her that look, Rose. She's scared enough of you as it is. Still... maybe Rose did know her after all. Or maybe she didn't and just had to make sure much like Zhian... Either way...]
[Rose isn’t scary. She’s callous, to be sure, and often unkind. But she’s not scary.]
[Her sister, on the other hand, is terrifying. Rose has a smoldering frustration about her, a low key hatred of everything. Despite this, she doesn’t care enough to act on most things. Jehna, on the other hand, is a fire cracker. She’s liable to go off at any moment, about anything.]
[And Rose hasn’t talked to her in five years.]
[She’s screwed.]
[Rose can’t only lay her head down on the table in defeat. She’s having a lot of emotions right now. A lot of emotions. Maybe she should get another drink.]
D-did I say somethin' bad...? [Of course she did, why else would Rose react like that, godsdamn it all why couldn't she be an eloquent speaker as Takame or as charismatic as Hina?
Bugger it all.]
I-I'm sorry, m'lady... I-I didn't mean to upset you or nothin', m'sorry!! [Damn, damn, damn she should just leave, she's half up out of her seat now.
Before she considered that something else may be wrong here. And if she left... then what if no one else came around to make sure Rose was okay? Zhian is quiet for a moment, clutching at the soft cloth of her veil to calm herself down.]
... Is somethin' the matter...? ... Are you okay...?
... r... really... [Was that all it was? She wouldn't have that much of a reaction if Jehna was just an acquaintance. That much was obvious just based on how much softer she looked when Zhian mentioned Takame.
She was a reactionary sort, this lass. At least from what Zhian could tell so far. Not that she was going to point that out, she already seemed to upset Rose. She didn't want to keep screwing up.
But that just made Zhian more concerned. If Rose was a friend to Takame... no, Rose was just another person who shouldn't have to feel unsettled or afraid.]
A-aye... that she is. [A pause.] B-but... are... a-are you alright?
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Well, Takame is nothing if not stubborn.
[About all the wrong things, truth be told.]
I’m Rose, although I’m sure you already knew that.
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[Good to meet, she says and yet. Seven hells, this pervasive sense of familiarity. Zhian almost didn't want to ask, she's already asked a question! But if she doesn't, what's that make her who always tells both Hina and Takame to ask when they don't understand something? A hypocrite, that's what!]
Mrrgh... [Her tail began to lash again and she held onto one arm, pinning it at her side.] ... Y'mind if I ask... one more question?
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I don’t see the harm.
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W-well... er... [But there... has to be something to what she's feeling, right? She's not just going crazy, she can't be, this was far too uncanny. She fiddled with the tassels handing off of her headdress as she spoke.]
...'ts the strangest thing, it is... [Starting out quiet, if only to allow herself a gradual volume increase instead of blurting it out.] I know you're pretty famous n' all... an' I-I know we've not met before this but... hells take me, 'feels like I've seen ye somewhere before.
D... d'you have a sister of some sort, mayhaps?
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[Except Zhian isn’t stupid, and that’s what makes Rose concerned. She doesn’t have an uncommon face, but still. Her expression is unreadable; is she happy? Sad? Angry? Perhaps. She frowns as she responds to Zhian.]
No.
[It’s a lie, and it’s one that makes Rose feel guilty. She doesn’t hate her sister, far from it. But she’s spent so long without seeing any of her family, and it’s better the more distance she puts between them.]
[Also, her sister is terrifying.]
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But indeed, for as scared as she is of being wrong (and her tail beginning to lash and puff out again showing her fear possibly being confirmed) she still had her suspicion. Most of her face may be hidden but her brows were bold enough that even the slightest furrow is easily visible.]
... Y'sure? No siblings? A cousin? 'Swear t'the Twelve you look just like someone I've been workin' with lately... [Is she being too pushy... hells, Hina's rubbed off on her in the worst way if that's the case, but her curiosity!!]
Apologies, m'lady. 'm not tryin' to pry or nothin', but...
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[Unless she got it in her mind to do something stupid after Rose left. Gods, that would be like Jehna. Hot-headed to a fault.]
None that I can think of, no.
[The curiosity (and potential implications) are killing her right now.]
Tell me, what kind of person were they?
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Still. Zhian realized that wasn't a very helpful description. But you know, she couldn't go calling Jehna a bitch.
Even if it was true.]
The lass is a pushy one, damn aggressive and rude as all hells. 've never worked with someone more vindictive. Seems t'have some manner of beef w'th just about everyone. [A pause.] But she's good w'th a lance. I guess.
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[But something in her gut tells her that it’s not. And so she can only sigh, and frown. There’s only one way to tell.]
Did she give you her name?
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A-aye... Jehna's her name.
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[Her sister, on the other hand, is terrifying. Rose has a smoldering frustration about her, a low key hatred of everything. Despite this, she doesn’t care enough to act on most things. Jehna, on the other hand, is a fire cracker. She’s liable to go off at any moment, about anything.]
[And Rose hasn’t talked to her in five years.]
[She’s screwed.]
[Rose can’t only lay her head down on the table in defeat. She’s having a lot of emotions right now. A lot of emotions. Maybe she should get another drink.]
This is bad.
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Bugger it all.]
I-I'm sorry, m'lady... I-I didn't mean to upset you or nothin', m'sorry!! [Damn, damn, damn she should just leave, she's half up out of her seat now.
Before she considered that something else may be wrong here. And if she left... then what if no one else came around to make sure Rose was okay? Zhian is quiet for a moment, clutching at the soft cloth of her veil to calm herself down.]
... Is somethin' the matter...? ... Are you okay...?
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[This is bad.]
[This is so bad.]
[Forget about what Jehna says to her, she's going to eat her friends in the Scions alive. Goodbye, Alphinaud, it was nice to know you.]
[Eventually, she lifts her head, avoiding eye contact entirely.]
She's...an acquaintance of mine. And she's aggressive.
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She was a reactionary sort, this lass. At least from what Zhian could tell so far. Not that she was going to point that out, she already seemed to upset Rose. She didn't want to keep screwing up.
But that just made Zhian more concerned. If Rose was a friend to Takame... no, Rose was just another person who shouldn't have to feel unsettled or afraid.]
A-aye... that she is. [A pause.] B-but... are... a-are you alright?