05-20-2018, 06:52 PM
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he made ten miles sound hard. she was half tempted to point out that she'd crossed an entire continent on foot, or that some days she'd spend hours out there and run twenty, but she held it back, reminding herself that elias was from a different world. one where running was sport, not privilege, and she couldn't expect him to appreciate it, to crave it, the way her own body did. she hoped he'd never have to see that he took these things for granted.
"alright." she said with a slight, almost feline smile, peering at him out of the corner of her eye as she turned away. "go at a comfortable pace, i'll match it." and, without a seconds hesitation, took off quickly. what she lacked in mental abilities, bordering illiteracy and having no real concept of math beyond basic addition and subtraction, she made up for in strength and speed. she could throw a punch any day, run a seven minute mile with ease, and maybe that was a feat, but it was one she'd trade any day to be able to know things. maybe, she thought as she took off, i ought to try to get properly educated. try out some sort of online schooling or something. in the last three years, she'd learned how to read, but she wasn't quick, and she didn't understand half off the words. side effects of her childhood, she supposed.
he made ten miles sound hard. she was half tempted to point out that she'd crossed an entire continent on foot, or that some days she'd spend hours out there and run twenty, but she held it back, reminding herself that elias was from a different world. one where running was sport, not privilege, and she couldn't expect him to appreciate it, to crave it, the way her own body did. she hoped he'd never have to see that he took these things for granted.
"alright." she said with a slight, almost feline smile, peering at him out of the corner of her eye as she turned away. "go at a comfortable pace, i'll match it." and, without a seconds hesitation, took off quickly. what she lacked in mental abilities, bordering illiteracy and having no real concept of math beyond basic addition and subtraction, she made up for in strength and speed. she could throw a punch any day, run a seven minute mile with ease, and maybe that was a feat, but it was one she'd trade any day to be able to know things. maybe, she thought as she took off, i ought to try to get properly educated. try out some sort of online schooling or something. in the last three years, she'd learned how to read, but she wasn't quick, and she didn't understand half off the words. side effects of her childhood, she supposed.