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[It wasn't as though Jyn hadn't woken up in stranger places - but usually she had some sort of recollection about getting herself into those situations. This was a mystery. As these things went, her new accommodations weren't half bad - not that she's done much exploration as of yet, although that was probably going to become a necessity sooner rather than later.

So, she spent time learning her device, instead, at least enough to get by. It was much like a comm unit and a datapad put together, so it wasn't difficult to navigate. Jyn didn't speak much, not yet, but she did watch some videos and tried to gauge the general feel of her new surroundings.

Thankfully, of all the videos she'd watched, nobody had seemed like a threat, and that was something she was unused to. Maybe it was time to ... introduce herself.

If she was uncertain, it didn't much show, her expression carefully schooled into something resembling a calm that she wasn't really feeling.].

New and ... feeling kind of lost. I guess that's nothing new. Just wondering - how do you go about ... starting again when you've never really had anything of your own to begin with?

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( kara knows the feeling of being new and lost in a strange new place. of things feeling not quite right, or being unsure where to start. the quiet steadiness of jyn's voice drags her back to being thirteen again, waking up after who knows how many years asleep in space on a strange and alien world. she knows that repressed fear all too well, enough not to question it.

when kara finally does reply, her own voice is soft, quiet, an attempt at gentleness in greeting. )

You take things one day at a time. Say hello to one new person, try one new thing, until you feel comfortable. ( a brief pause, and kara smiles, fingertips tapping a low rhythm out of the frame. ) This is a really good start.

[Jyn isn't expecting a reply to come so quickly, but it does reassure her, at least somewhat, to feel as though her questions are warranted. And - if she's being honest, that she's not the only one that has woken up in this strange new situation feeling as out of sorts as she is.

When she returns Kara's smile, it's slight, and it's fleeting, but it's there.]

And ... hope for the best? [She asks, a wry tone coloring her voice. Easier said than done for someone more used to keeping to corners and shadows and working by herself.] Has that worked for you?

Exactly. ( she's particularly fond of the concept, if she's honest. ) Hope is a very powerful thing.

( luckily for jyn, she's hardly the first reserved or skeptical person kara's run across in her time in the multiverse. there's plenty of reassurance in her countenance. )

It has. It can be kind of scary to start all by yourself, but... well, you're not really alone here, you know? We're all here together. And everybody — ( well, no, not everybody. ) — I mean, most people are really nice and welcoming.

What sorts of things do you like to do? That might be a good way to meet people.

[... It's a recent thing for Jyn, but what was life without hope? She wasn't sure that she wanted to find out.] I'm beginning to learn that, yes.

[She'd like to think that she's good at reading people, and although they're not face to face and talking, not really, Jyn finds herself thinking that Kara is what she says that most people are - really nice and welcoming. And that helps somewhat in lessening some of Jyn's worries and fears.

Of course not everyone is going to be the same, but Jyn's sure (she thinks) that she can take care of herself, that she'll be able to handle whatever else just so happens to come her way.

She laughs softly and shrugs thin shoulders that feel like they've been carrying the weight of the universe since she was far too young for that sort of thing.]

It also helps to know that I'm not alone. [Jyn smiles then - something small and fleeting, but real enough.] I'm sure not everyone would have taken the time to reassure me like this, so ... thank you for that.

Ah - [she tries, and falters] I haven't had much time nor opportunity for hobbies. I don't think the types of things that I'm good at are welcomed in a place like this.

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Of course. ( there's only sincerity in her tone, but it's a casual sort, as if to say that there'd be no other answer. and for kara, there really isn't — of course she'd welcome jyn. if there was a welcoming committee in cadelle, kara would be on it. she's a firm believer that no one should feel alone. especially not in a place like this, where there's so much to see and do and try that it's nearly impossible to not find someone who might want to do one of those things with you. )

This is a good place to start, then. There's always something going on, and there's so many things to try. Like... food, for example — do you have a favorite food from home, or maybe something you've always wanted to try? ( and even though jyn didn't ask for a recommendation, she's going to get one. ) The potstickers at Wok and Roll are really good, by the way.

[She's still going to be cautious and wary - you can take the girl out of her world, but you can't take those hard-learned lessons away - but it helps immensely to know that danger isn't lurking around every corner.

Maybe ... just this once ... she can let her guard down enough to ... form an alliance. She can't quite bring herself to think that maybe she can make a friend, too. She's not there yet. Give her time, and she might get there.

Jyn opens her mouth. Jyn closes her mouth. A tiny knot forms between her brows.]

A favorite food? No - I ... mostly just eat because I have to, not for any enjoyment. I mean, I have enjoyed food, but ... not enough to say that I've got a favorite.

... What's a potsticker?

[Please, teach this poor little thing about the joys of food, and of eating it.]

( brows immediately furrow. kara's had to explain the joys of potstickers before, but it never ceases to immediately stop her train of thought. what kind of horrible, miserable, painful existence do these people live in where they don't know what potstickers are? )

Potstickers are... well, they're delicious, first of all. It's usually a dough or a thin wrapper around the outside, and then some kind of filling. I like pork or veggie potstickers best, but there are all kinds depending on who makes them, and they're usually either fried or steamed. I like pan-fried potstickers, personally, so they're crispy but not too crispy...

( her thoughts stop abruptly when she realizes just how long she's been babbling on about potstickers. listen, she just really likes them. )

Wok and Roll makes really good ones.

[It isn't as though Jyn hasn't ... indulged a little bit and explored some of the local cuisines of places she's been! It's just that culinary exploration kind of has to take a back seat when one is doing everything they can just to survive.

She doesn't know how long she'll be here, but maybe ... maybe she'll have the chance to do the sorts of things she's never had the chance to before. Including sampling and enjoying the available cuisine.

If she's a little embarrassed when her stomach growls just to hear the description, it hardly shows on her expression.]

Okay, those sound fantastic. Wok and Roll, you say? I might have to make a visit.

You definitely should!

( if she wasn't already gainfully employed, kara could probably make a decent living as a food guide, pointing out the best places to grab certain dishes here in cadelle. )

I usually order one of everything, but I have a pretty big appetite... ( so that may not be a good recommendation. strike that. ) Their lunch specials are great, though!

I'll make it one of the first places I visit, I'm trusting your recommendation completely. I still haven't gotten out much yet - I suppose I've got to change that if I want to get anything done, right?

[Starting with the food. Why not try to enjoy herself a little? Doesn't make sense to ... hide away forever.]

I'm sure I could do the same - just ... not all at once. Thank you, I appreciate your assistance.

[For a few moments, Cassian doesn't say anything. He had only recently found out that Jyn had left--but now here she was, again, and seemed to be acting as if she were new. He had spent enough time here to know what this might mean--

--but it didn't mean he wasn't still wary.]

Jyn?

[That's a voice that Jyn isn't expecting to hear, and her shoulders slump in her relief to hear it. She doesn't know if it's a trick, but it doesn't matter even if it is. She doesn't feel quite so alone anymore, and that makes all the difference.]

... Cassian?

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