Nimbus Summit the debts of ukiyo

she watches him settle in place.
bold to ask questions without an introduction. it shows his confidence. of all things to find familiar in this place, it should not surprise her that the forward nature of a man remains a constant.
does he mean to elicit a response with the casual manner of his speech? she is no-one's darling. the way he drawls the word makes her wish her brothers were alive to cut his tongue.
then again, she is fully capable of it also.
this is not her father's han; it would be unwise to expect the same level of civility here. she considers his request but says nothing to reveal her truths.
such things must be earned.