[...of course, Mai had never had the privilege of knowing him in hers, and as such...saw not the face of another life, but rather the passing resemblance of someone she knew long ago. Decades. A face that could never completely erase from her memory, but whom...was escaping her momentarily.]
[Until then, she gave a nod at his response. Accepting the generosity of his time and reading experience.]
Perhaps that's my problem, then. It's...been a while since I've had the opportunity to read something like this myself.
[Deliberately remaining vague on the matter, she glanced at him again--still unable to shake that lingering sense of familiarity--and offered a smile.]
I'm Mai, by the way. And thank you. For coming to help.
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[...of course, Mai had never had the privilege of knowing him in hers, and as such...saw not the face of another life, but rather the passing resemblance of someone she knew long ago. Decades. A face that could never completely erase from her memory, but whom...was escaping her momentarily.]
[Until then, she gave a nod at his response. Accepting the generosity of his time and reading experience.]
Perhaps that's my problem, then. It's...been a while since I've had the opportunity to read something like this myself.
[Deliberately remaining vague on the matter, she glanced at him again--still unable to shake that lingering sense of familiarity--and offered a smile.]
I'm Mai, by the way. And thank you. For coming to help.