If you found the altar, you noticed personal effects scattered on it. Some were broken, some were whole, but many of them belonged to colonists. Seemingly, certain colonists who had some sort of spiritual tie were sacrificed and then disappeared. It is not just the gory details that have cast a dark cloud over this meeting.
Perhaps she meant that she might prefer a native, or someone who will not come back, but that England would be fine. But there is something more.
[Chibi looks at Hiro a beat, then smiles; at least they can feel like they're getting somewhere.] Then, let me just organize my thoughts a moment-- [He tears a page from the notebook (and places the notebook down again), takes the second pen, and begins to scribble.]
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Perhaps she meant that she might prefer a native, or someone who will not come back, but that England would be fine. But there is something more.
[Chibi looks at Hiro a beat, then smiles; at least they can feel like they're getting somewhere.] Then, let me just organize my thoughts a moment-- [He tears a page from the notebook (and places the notebook down again), takes the second pen, and begins to scribble.]