He grimaces a little more. On his own, what a way to put.
"I've thought about it. Of course! I got to know people, hoping they might be a good fit, with some 'speed-dating'... But I just made some friends."
So, not as alone as his living alone and going shopping to be less lonely would imply. Definitely not!
"...It's just... I don't know how people choose. With my bond, it was like, we bonded before we were bonded?"
As he talks, he stops wringing his hands, and looking more thoughtfully into the past. Chandra had extended the offer a couple months in, upon realizing he still hadn't bonded with anyone, out of concern for his well-being. And it was always a little more casual than some of the other bonds he sees and hears about... But it made sense.
"We met in that dream in the woods. Where memories showed in the leaves... And experienced all the teamwork of pushing past them, even before we knew each other! Like a temporary bond. I think it has to start like that. So, maybe someone on one of these outpost outings..."
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"I've thought about it. Of course! I got to know people, hoping they might be a good fit, with some 'speed-dating'... But I just made some friends."
So, not as alone as his living alone and going shopping to be less lonely would imply. Definitely not!
"...It's just... I don't know how people choose. With my bond, it was like, we bonded before we were bonded?"
As he talks, he stops wringing his hands, and looking more thoughtfully into the past. Chandra had extended the offer a couple months in, upon realizing he still hadn't bonded with anyone, out of concern for his well-being. And it was always a little more casual than some of the other bonds he sees and hears about... But it made sense.
"We met in that dream in the woods. Where memories showed in the leaves... And experienced all the teamwork of pushing past them, even before we knew each other! Like a temporary bond. I think it has to start like that. So, maybe someone on one of these outpost outings..."