She'd had a glorious day. The facility was her's in a manner of speaking, she'd been the talk of those who would decide her future fate and there was some pride to be had in that. The flattering attention from the Red Guardian were also something to spark a bit of reaction.
She hadn't blushed exactly but she had wondered if his polite overtures were expected by conventions of society of if he had chosen to pay such special attention to her. Either way it had been the more pleasant aspect of the day, leaving however had been far more exciting.
She'd had time to contemplate all of this on her walk home and indeed her shower. She felt..more formidable, more her own today than she had ever. She was in control..no, Red Room was her controller, but why then did she feel as though she'd achieved that level of freedom? Natalia had reached the point where she was beginning to see what she could do above and beyond the plans of those around her. She had found her level of self containment.
She was pleased with herself. Pride, it was sinful and pride in herself more than pride in her program was against all rules. Still it was there, she could be better than any of them, she knew it now. She still had much to learn but there it was, in the back of her mind. Natalia knew she was different.
The idea had her smiling as she brushed the long red hair over her shoulder, she suddenly felt a sensation of not being alone. She sat straighter and looked to the window. The smile which had been sly the moment before blossomed fully and wide. She rushed to the window and pulled it inward, her arm taking his to help him inside.
"James!" His name left her lips without hesitation, it was a welcome, a greeting, an invitation all in the soft breathy word. Once he was inside her arm did not leave his, in fact an impulse she hadn't had since childhood struck her. She had not had family, nor wanted for any once Red room had taken her in as it's own. But now she felt the need to feel the closeness. Arms folded around him in a foreign movement, her damp locks rested against his chest as she hugged him.
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She hadn't blushed exactly but she had wondered if his polite overtures were expected by conventions of society of if he had chosen to pay such special attention to her. Either way it had been the more pleasant aspect of the day, leaving however had been far more exciting.
She'd had time to contemplate all of this on her walk home and indeed her shower. She felt..more formidable, more her own today than she had ever. She was in control..no, Red Room was her controller, but why then did she feel as though she'd achieved that level of freedom? Natalia had reached the point where she was beginning to see what she could do above and beyond the plans of those around her. She had found her level of self containment.
She was pleased with herself. Pride, it was sinful and pride in herself more than pride in her program was against all rules. Still it was there, she could be better than any of them, she knew it now. She still had much to learn but there it was, in the back of her mind. Natalia knew she was different.
The idea had her smiling as she brushed the long red hair over her shoulder, she suddenly felt a sensation of not being alone. She sat straighter and looked to the window. The smile which had been sly the moment before blossomed fully and wide. She rushed to the window and pulled it inward, her arm taking his to help him inside.
"James!" His name left her lips without hesitation, it was a welcome, a greeting, an invitation all in the soft breathy word. Once he was inside her arm did not leave his, in fact an impulse she hadn't had since childhood struck her. She had not had family, nor wanted for any once Red room had taken her in as it's own. But now she felt the need to feel the closeness. Arms folded around him in a foreign movement, her damp locks rested against his chest as she hugged him.