[One of the newest Outsider arrivals at the table shivers and pulls his red coat a little tighter around him as the Ministry representative leaves.
Truth is, he's been pretty disoriented all day - if it's one thing to dream about another world, it's another entirely to wake up in one and promptly be shuttled off to a campsite by a bunch of strangers. He's managed to smile and nod his way through it so far, but he's not sure how long he can keep that up.
Maybe the food just isn't that great? The longer he stares at it without touching it, the worse his mood gets, for some reason... It's not only that, though. Right now, he feels acutely alone. He can't even bring himself to give any of the other faces at this table more than a passing glance.
Eventually, he gets to his feet.] Um... excuse me. [Then he starts to make his way out, trying not to bump into anybody else's chair. He'll go and sit out in the rain for a while, he thinks. It might even help.]
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Truth is, he's been pretty disoriented all day - if it's one thing to dream about another world, it's another entirely to wake up in one and promptly be shuttled off to a campsite by a bunch of strangers. He's managed to smile and nod his way through it so far, but he's not sure how long he can keep that up.
Maybe the food just isn't that great? The longer he stares at it without touching it, the worse his mood gets, for some reason... It's not only that, though. Right now, he feels acutely alone. He can't even bring himself to give any of the other faces at this table more than a passing glance.
Eventually, he gets to his feet.] Um... excuse me. [Then he starts to make his way out, trying not to bump into anybody else's chair. He'll go and sit out in the rain for a while, he thinks. It might even help.]