Broken Antler Fen gloria

Maia was a pretty easy mark for Teya's attention.  She was so consistently second-guessing herself that she did most of the work herself, and despite the fact that she backed off some, Maia was still pretty bothered with the feeling that she'd done something wrong.  Teya's entire manner gave off some level of dislike and it made her nerves edgy.

Ah, the woman she'd spoken too, the one who looked different.  Maia nodded, still flustered.  Um, yeah, I think?  I mean, I haven't really, like, talked to her.  But she seemed nice enough.   Of use?   The question made her think instantly of Kiwi, the girl in Firebirds who had been so keen on calling her useless for not having a "proper" trade.  Which really only made Teya all the more intimidating.