"I suppose you are right in that aspect. It's impossible to disappear on the settlements. Off of them... well, it would be rather too easy to do that. I had neighbors when the first refugees came through, that is, until they discovered who they were living next to. Within a week, both homes on either side of this one were empty again. It took no effort to find the requests for resettlement," Sirius explained with an uncaring shrug.
Sirius found the sound of her voice soothing, and he relaxed more listening to her talk, clearly on a subject that she had a wise opinion on. A small frown flickered across his forehead at the mention of the volcanoes - the ones on this island were active but he'd been to the top of the calderas and they were vast so the threat of another Pompeii was minor. "It sounds like you've given this some thought before," he teased dryly, giving her hand a light squeeze. "You're welcome here anytime, Cecilia."
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Date: 2012-12-20 04:40 am (UTC)Sirius found the sound of her voice soothing, and he relaxed more listening to her talk, clearly on a subject that she had a wise opinion on. A small frown flickered across his forehead at the mention of the volcanoes - the ones on this island were active but he'd been to the top of the calderas and they were vast so the threat of another Pompeii was minor. "It sounds like you've given this some thought before," he teased dryly, giving her hand a light squeeze. "You're welcome here anytime, Cecilia."