[Lin's eyes flickered from Jolyne's footwork to her eyes and finally to the familiar as she casually batted aside Jolyne's first strike and focused instead on the unknown element here.
She remembered what it was like, was the thing. Being young and convinced that you know how the world works. She'd never had the same amount of piss and vinegar Jolyne had in her, but she'd definitely felt her share of frustration at the Powers That Be for not understanding how simple everything was. Or how complicated.
Hopefully, Jolyne would live long enough to benefit from that same hindsight.]
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She remembered what it was like, was the thing. Being young and convinced that you know how the world works. She'd never had the same amount of piss and vinegar Jolyne had in her, but she'd definitely felt her share of frustration at the Powers That Be for not understanding how simple everything was. Or how complicated.
Hopefully, Jolyne would live long enough to benefit from that same hindsight.]