Perhaps one would call me a nerd, [ sola explains plainly with a curl of her lip, a little wry in her stone. ] I felt at ease in that environment even as a little girl. I know I could have returned at any time, but I was determined to see it through, even then.

[ she speaks of her childhood so distantly, as if she wasn't just a girl a few years ago with her porcelain skin and cheeks newly shed of their baby fat. experience does that to you, as well as all that training in poise and communication. ]

I would have a bit of fun there, attending parties on occasion, going on dates when we had the time. I would see my family on holidays and would return to Pollux during the warm seasons. And just as well, as I would begin to greatly miss the citrus trees by then.