elastic love / introduction

[CATHERYN]

The thing about San Creado is that they mostly get drifters, people who come in and out, never staying for long. Catheryn doesn't really mind the ebb and flow of the town's population, as long as they don't bother her, she doesn't care how long they stay, be it three minutes or forever. This, though, this is different. They haven't really had someone ask to stay, at least, not that she can remember. People usually just waltz in and claim an apartment, and no one asks questions about it. Perhaps humans have some sort of moral code that dictates that they can't just walk into someone else's house and fall asleep.

Marko would do well to learn from that.

"If you want to stay, feel free," Catheryn says finally, thinking that perhaps Antonia needs some sort of verbal confirmation before she feels comfortable with claiming a space for herself. She'll have to learn to toughen up soon, though, if she wants to live in San Creado. Here, it's survival of the fittest, and unless you have the protection of someone stronger, you're going to have to learn to fend for yourself.