Fatima considered herself pretty great with people. She was witty and funny and charismatic. She was a queen in her own right, and she knew exactly how to sustain a presence that made her followers believe in her.
But when it came to raw emotion...well. She tried. It was easier with kids. Mostly because kids were less nuanced and complicated. And a good hug or a promise or a kiss on the forehead usually managed to calm them down.
Grown-ass adults were always trickier.
At the least she had the multiverse backing her. Maybe people faced bugs differently in this guy's place. Who knew? Either way, she awkwardly put out a hand, trying to pat him on the shoulder. "It's...it's okay. They're just bugs. No big deal..."
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Fatima considered herself pretty great with people. She was witty and funny and charismatic. She was a queen in her own right, and she knew exactly how to sustain a presence that made her followers believe in her.
But when it came to raw emotion...well. She tried. It was easier with kids. Mostly because kids were less nuanced and complicated. And a good hug or a promise or a kiss on the forehead usually managed to calm them down.
Grown-ass adults were always trickier.
At the least she had the multiverse backing her. Maybe people faced bugs differently in this guy's place. Who knew? Either way, she awkwardly put out a hand, trying to pat him on the shoulder. "It's...it's okay. They're just bugs. No big deal..."