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To a point. The water cycle, the cycle of snow formation, atmospheric conditions necessary... It included all of the technical details I would need for any repair or instruction. Anything unnecessary or...risky, was filtered out before the information could be presented to me.
[ her movements falter and she retracts her hands, tucking them against her stomach without lifting her gaze from the snow. ]
I know there's a condition that occurs in the human body when the internal temperature drops too low, and that it's often induced by cold weather. But if I tried to request more information about it, or asked the temperature necessary to induce it... It wasn't pertinent to my function. My tutor would deny the request.
[ her movements falter and she retracts her hands, tucking them against her stomach without lifting her gaze from the snow. ]
I know there's a condition that occurs in the human body when the internal temperature drops too low, and that it's often induced by cold weather. But if I tried to request more information about it, or asked the temperature necessary to induce it... It wasn't pertinent to my function. My tutor would deny the request.
But why would you want to know the temperature to induce it? Were you hoping to...?
I -
[ it's a question she wasn't expecting. ]
I made plans. Or - I tried to. Any way I could think of to keep the Zeniths from having access to what they needed. Before I realized I'd never get far enough for it to matter.
[ before Aloy showed up and changed everything. ]
[ it's a question she wasn't expecting. ]
I made plans. Or - I tried to. Any way I could think of to keep the Zeniths from having access to what they needed. Before I realized I'd never get far enough for it to matter.
[ before Aloy showed up and changed everything. ]
Well.
We'll get you back inside before you get to that point today, too.
We'll get you back inside before you get to that point today, too.
And it's probably important to learn now too. There's so much to figure out.
I - was hoping you could help me? There's a lot and...
[ she scoops up some snow, patting it between her hands, idly trying to make it into a square ]
Even basics like getting food or bandaging a wound... I have no idea how to do anything. [ it's said with a measure of frustration. ] I'm useless here.
[ she scoops up some snow, patting it between her hands, idly trying to make it into a square ]
Even basics like getting food or bandaging a wound... I have no idea how to do anything. [ it's said with a measure of frustration. ] I'm useless here.
Oh.
[She's moving, like looking at Beta's snow square from a different angle will show her something different.]
We could start with wound care. Or setting up some basic traps. I met some women who hunted something called an elk out there, and they said it was more dangerous than they expected.
[She's moving, like looking at Beta's snow square from a different angle will show her something different.]
We could start with wound care. Or setting up some basic traps. I met some women who hunted something called an elk out there, and they said it was more dangerous than they expected.
[ sorry her face is just Like This now
Aloy's always so busy, she hadn't even been sure it was worth asking ]
Really?
Aloy's always so busy, she hadn't even been sure it was worth asking ]
Really?
They're - safe ways to get your more involved. I'm sure no one would complain with the extra help.
Okay! And it means we can spend time together.
[A moment. The Sobeck Finger Thing.
She’ll come kneel near Beta, and start drawing a triangle in the snow.]
Do you want to do a lot of that?
She’ll come kneel near Beta, and start drawing a triangle in the snow.]
Do you want to do a lot of that?
I know we need to focus on finding out what's going on and escaping, but... I'd like that? We haven't really had the time.
Guess the only way to have the time is to make it.
[That’s sort of like saying she’s going to do it.]
[That’s sort of like saying she’s going to do it.]
It doesn't have to be anything big, you know? Even just this is nice.
I’m sure you’ll learn fast. I did, when it was something worthwhile.
I'm good at learning too.
[ probably not something to be proud of with context but it's all she's got!!!
then, suddenly-- ]
I have an idea! Aloy, make your handprint in the snow and then write your name above it.
[ probably not something to be proud of with context but it's all she's got!!!
then, suddenly-- ]
I have an idea! Aloy, make your handprint in the snow and then write your name above it.
My hand?
[Holds it up.
. . .Okay. Uh. Puts it down in the snow, then writes ‘Aloy’ in old English.]
It’s not going to last.
[Holds it up.
. . .Okay. Uh. Puts it down in the snow, then writes ‘Aloy’ in old English.]
It’s not going to last.
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That's fine, it doesn't have to.
[ she crab-shuffles a few inches over and adds her own right next to it. her handwriting is Not Great but w/e w/e
tapping her Focus to take a photo with a proud grin, she sends it to Aloy. ]
Even if it goes away, we still have proof we were here.
[ she crab-shuffles a few inches over and adds her own right next to it. her handwriting is Not Great but w/e w/e
tapping her Focus to take a photo with a proud grin, she sends it to Aloy. ]
Even if it goes away, we still have proof we were here.
[A slow smile, when the photo flips over to her. Aloy wouldn’t have guessed she’d be the one leaving a family moment frozen in time for someone.]
It can be proof for someone.
It can be proof for someone.
...I like that. Leaving a mark for someone else to find once I'm gone.
Even if we're going to be going for a long time yet.
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