Victoria listened to Wong as closely as she could, wincing a little at the mention of dangerous powers.
I doubt mine would be considered dangerous though...hell, I have to hand-manage half the things I bring over. And I doubt I could pilot a tank. Still though. Could give me some answers.
"If you don't mind me asking, what is your power anyways?"
And there it was. Victoria squirmed on the inside and out, as the familiar
question leapt onto her back. It had been asked relatively few times during the course of her life, but the end result of answering it was never good. She'd yet to be burned at the stake for it, but emotional damage was oftentimes more daunting than any blow to the flesh could ever be.
At least this time it's a question about the nature of my powers, and not of myself. She thought dryly. Inside, she debated over kicking herself. She'd been so used to avoiding telling people about her abilities, that upon finding herself in a place where she could openly share such things, she now simply couldn't.
"I, uh... well, it's kind of hard to explain. Um... give me one second, will you?" She set one bag on the floor, and pulled out a bottle of water she'd bought at the docks before she left. Twisting the top of it alleviated a tiny portion of her stress, and the cool liquid running down the back of her throat fixed the sudden dryness.
For God's sake Victoria, get over yourself. You've seen stranger things than this on the way up here.
It was true. On her way to the building, she'd peeked in all sorts of places out of curiosity. She'd seen people with features and abilities that made her own look rather timid in comparison. They weren't hiding it from this world. So why should she?
For the moment, at least, she resolved to quit being so worried.
Take a chance, will you? You'll never be able to face your father if you can't even explain to the friendly gentleman what you can do.
Heeding her own advice, she took a deep breath that she hoped wasn't too obvious.
"I can... well, I can open these little portals. I dunno if there's a name for them, but while raiding the thesaurus one night I decided to call them Ingressions. They go pretty much anywhere, depending on where I am at any given moment."
See? Painless. Briefly, Victoria wondered what realms she would have access to while here on the island. She hadn't used her power in a while, and she'd been afraid to test her abilities after arriving.
"I can't do a whole lot of things with them, but I get by just pulling things through into this world. You know, guns, swords, bears, trains. Sometimes even people. I even let a blimp through once while on a date. Worst end to a first kiss ever."
She blushed so hard she feared her cheeks might set the painting ablaze and fell deathly silent, suddenly aware that, in her newfound confidence, she might have revealed just a little too much.
I doubt mine would be considered dangerous though...hell, I have to hand-manage half the things I bring over. And I doubt I could pilot a tank. Still though. Could give me some answers.
"If you don't mind me asking, what is your power anyways?"
And there it was. Victoria squirmed on the inside and out, as the familiar
question leapt onto her back. It had been asked relatively few times during the course of her life, but the end result of answering it was never good. She'd yet to be burned at the stake for it, but emotional damage was oftentimes more daunting than any blow to the flesh could ever be.
At least this time it's a question about the nature of my powers, and not of myself. She thought dryly. Inside, she debated over kicking herself. She'd been so used to avoiding telling people about her abilities, that upon finding herself in a place where she could openly share such things, she now simply couldn't.
"I, uh... well, it's kind of hard to explain. Um... give me one second, will you?" She set one bag on the floor, and pulled out a bottle of water she'd bought at the docks before she left. Twisting the top of it alleviated a tiny portion of her stress, and the cool liquid running down the back of her throat fixed the sudden dryness.
For God's sake Victoria, get over yourself. You've seen stranger things than this on the way up here.
It was true. On her way to the building, she'd peeked in all sorts of places out of curiosity. She'd seen people with features and abilities that made her own look rather timid in comparison. They weren't hiding it from this world. So why should she?
For the moment, at least, she resolved to quit being so worried.
Take a chance, will you? You'll never be able to face your father if you can't even explain to the friendly gentleman what you can do.
Heeding her own advice, she took a deep breath that she hoped wasn't too obvious.
"I can... well, I can open these little portals. I dunno if there's a name for them, but while raiding the thesaurus one night I decided to call them Ingressions. They go pretty much anywhere, depending on where I am at any given moment."
See? Painless. Briefly, Victoria wondered what realms she would have access to while here on the island. She hadn't used her power in a while, and she'd been afraid to test her abilities after arriving.
"I can't do a whole lot of things with them, but I get by just pulling things through into this world. You know, guns, swords, bears, trains. Sometimes even people. I even let a blimp through once while on a date. Worst end to a first kiss ever."
She blushed so hard she feared her cheeks might set the painting ablaze and fell deathly silent, suddenly aware that, in her newfound confidence, she might have revealed just a little too much.
