Back on Earth, Australia was considered hard mode as far as survival went. I never found it that way, being a born and raised there - mostly, the fear came from ignorance, from a blanket lack of understanding, of knowledge.
But since living here, in Halo, I can understand a bit more clearly why such trepidation about the unknown exists. My expedition to Antarctica was a challenge I thought I was ready for - my permanent relocation to Caido, however? Not so much.
A crowd is bustling, the street is busy. I am rugged up in my leopard seal overcoat, running errands for the landlord who owns the boardhouse I reside in. With a bag of root vegetables in my hands, I turn to move on from the shopfront I was standing before, and gently collide with oncoming foot-traffic as I step out without taking proper stock of my own position in relation to those around me.
"Sorry!" I exclaim, nearly dropping the bag of vegetables as I whirl around on the spot to face the poor soul who my broad shoulder clipped. "Are you alright?" I ask, glacial gaze looking over the figure before me, making as best an assessment as I can, but ultimately hoping I haven't caused offence or pain in the meantime.
But since living here, in Halo, I can understand a bit more clearly why such trepidation about the unknown exists. My expedition to Antarctica was a challenge I thought I was ready for - my permanent relocation to Caido, however? Not so much.
A crowd is bustling, the street is busy. I am rugged up in my leopard seal overcoat, running errands for the landlord who owns the boardhouse I reside in. With a bag of root vegetables in my hands, I turn to move on from the shopfront I was standing before, and gently collide with oncoming foot-traffic as I step out without taking proper stock of my own position in relation to those around me.
"Sorry!" I exclaim, nearly dropping the bag of vegetables as I whirl around on the spot to face the poor soul who my broad shoulder clipped. "Are you alright?" I ask, glacial gaze looking over the figure before me, making as best an assessment as I can, but ultimately hoping I haven't caused offence or pain in the meantime.
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