Snippet #2218210

Hoshi Futago

Hoshi smiles briefly when Lexi says, she's babbling, but she's not an idiot. She's relieved that the woman isn't annoyed by her drumbeat of worries and concerns. Most people tend to find her talking to be grating, wishing she'd just get to the point and move on.
Hoshi nods when Lexi says, "it was terrifying yet... exhilarating." though she finds it more the former and less the latter. She feels as if she's carrying the weight of the entire world on her shoulders. No worse, she's carrying the hopes and aspirations of the entire Order on her shoulders and that's her biggest fear. If she fails, she fails them as well, and that's something she just can't do.
Hoshi listens silently nodding as Lexi explains her take on the situation and then, "How did you discover what you were?"
Hoshi blushes at that question. Of the many things that have happened today, that's one of the most annoying. "Hold on," she says reaching into her bag and pulling out a hand mirror. She climbs out of her seat and kneels closely to Lexi, "I'll show you. Thought I'm not sure it'll work."
Hoshi takes a deep breath and slowly slides the cover off the mirror revealing her reflection. For a few brief seconds Hoshi just stares nervously at her reflection, "She's gonna think I am crazy if nothing happens." And nothing does. Hoshi makes a couple of silly faces in the mirror, "Come on." she mutters. Finally she gives up, "I guess it's not gonna do anything." she says looking at Lexi.

"Haaaaeeeeeeeeeee!" a voice comes from the mirror. "Those faces were..."
Startled, Hoshi drops the mirror and it lands face down, silencing the reflection.
"I saw that in a river and it talked to me." she says carefully sliding the mirror closed. "Sometimes it talks to me, sometimes not. I don't know why." she slides the mirror in her uniform jacket pocket. "But, it's creepy."