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[holdensteady]

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[theycalledmeacurse]

It was still fairly new, mutants had only been "out" for a few decades, and people... [ She's quiet for a moment, her expression tightening in a clear sign that this topic hits close to home. ]

Humans don't handle fear well.

[holdensteady]

[ Holden backs off the subject then but it’s still a difficult one to process. ]

They don’t but as a species we don’t have a very good ability to determine what changes are threats and what are boons.

[theycalledmeacurse]

That's true enough.

[ She pulls in a deep breath and lets it out in a heavy sigh. A sip of her coffee follows and she tries to give him a small smile. ]

Are your conversations always this cheery, sugar?

[holdensteady]

[ Holden looks sheepish a moment and turns his cup in his hand idly. ]

It’s always a toss up. [ His thoughts have weighted heavier more and more often with the experiences shaping his world views changing. ]