I haven't seen a lot; might be they don't put 'em on ships. [ She glances down towards the door, back inside. The ambivalent shrug says it all: she doesn't know enough to clarify. But she does know that party line she'd heard. ] Something about it being easier for people to accept while they're still young. [ A gesture towards Ellie follows. ] No offense.

[ It's easy to remember when she was a stubborn-as-nails teenager who didn't want anyone telling her that she had a different experience just because of her age. Her natural predisposition toward the nonchalant helped it roll off her back rather than stick in her teeth, but it was exhausting, at the time. ]

I'm Skye.