But Marlene's attention is far from the ship. Lily is much more interesting. Funny, how Lily is always much more interesting.
"Don't be mean. You know I'm too mouthy to ever be high priestess." Which is not remotely the point, and sounds like a fight, and nothing like what Marlene wants. "And... I don't know. Don't you ever think about it? All we ever see is that one temple, that one small world. Of course I want to see what's outside. But... The world is different, if you're out there wearing plain clothes and trying to make your way. There is men in the world. Things. I don't know what scares me more. To stay or to go."
no subject
"Don't be mean. You know I'm too mouthy to ever be high priestess." Which is not remotely the point, and sounds like a fight, and nothing like what Marlene wants. "And... I don't know. Don't you ever think about it? All we ever see is that one temple, that one small world. Of course I want to see what's outside. But... The world is different, if you're out there wearing plain clothes and trying to make your way. There is men in the world. Things. I don't know what scares me more. To stay or to go."