"Oh." The syllable came out flat, almost disgusted. Arialla tried to cover her reaction, but she couldn't help thinking that she regretted her kindness now, knowing this person's affiliation with the goddess who had dragged her from her home. She took a deep breath. Too late to take that back now, and besides, just because she mistrusted the Voice didn't mean she couldn't be civil. Sounding more neutral, she added, "I see. An impressive feat, even for a goddess."
Arialla didn't really mean anything by the words; she just needed something to say so that her negative reaction wasn't the last word on the subject. As they finished the trade, she flashed a quick smile, though a rather cursory and distracted one. "You're welcome. It's all right. The rocks are nice."
She spoke out of politeness, not genuine feeling; she slightly regretted the trade now, but she wasn't rude enough to shame the stranger over it.
Arialla didn't really mean anything by the words; she just needed something to say so that her negative reaction wasn't the last word on the subject. As they finished the trade, she flashed a quick smile, though a rather cursory and distracted one. "You're welcome. It's all right. The rocks are nice."
She spoke out of politeness, not genuine feeling; she slightly regretted the trade now, but she wasn't rude enough to shame the stranger over it.
