Blackwater Islands teenage angst (p.e)

Indie chuckled as Kalika confirmed her knowledge of the topic at hand. Of course she knew – heat and coming of age was a common topic of discussion between mothers and daughters [not that her history as an orphaned detainee allowed her such a luxury], and though Indie did not know a single thing of Kalika’s past [perhaps she should one day learn this about her sister] Indie did not doubt she had an introduction. “Well then, it looks as if you’ve come upon your womanhood” she said softly, sagely – this was a delicate topic and Indie easily recognized that it needed to be treated as such.
 
“You should be proud.” The vaudevillian brightened her voice, as the poor girl seemed to be a bit uncomfortable of her body at this stage. Yes, Kalika might have been introduced to the concept of a woman’s season, but questions evinced her true unknowningness ; perhaps Kalika had taken their last lesson to heart and was painting her own reality with her speech. It was a nice try, albeit a failed attempt.  Indie, herself, had only experienced one of her heat cycles in her two years of life—and she had quickly realized how much she didn’t know until she experienced it personally. In this case, words were just words.
 
“You will be able to bear child – but have not the freedom to do so, I assume. Do you know the choice you can make now, hmm?” she questioned, hoping to provide some tender, matronly role for the poor girl. It seemed to fit the mood.