At the assurance she was offered that she would learn the territory soon enough, she offered a nod in acknowledgment. Though, in the back of her mind, she couldn't fathom going out to explore on her own without any other sort of purpose. Reading the Obelisk, that made sense- it had information that could be invaluable. But the rest, it would be a while. Though she was appreciative of the consideration.
When they finally reached the outpost of sorts, the view was incredible. There was a humble structure to shelter whoever stood guard from up here, and what appeared to be the makings of a separate building a little further up the path. But the structures weren't where attention was rooted. If given the time of day, she felt she could remain where she stood for hours and still not see everything there was to see. She didn't even consider speaking in her wonderment- there simply were no words. But when she noticed the movement from Sirius in her peripheral, she returned her attention to him.
Adelina was a little puzzled as he began to describe his family and the death of his Zee- in which she was sympathetic. However, she failed to see her connection to them initially, or why he would conceal a past that had never crossed paths with his family before ... until she remembered that it had. Indirectly. She felt the sudden sinking in her gut of shame but didn't hesitate in her agreement. "Of course." She answered, not wanting to cause him any sort of resentment or animosity from his own relatives.
When he mentioned the market, he wouldn't have to do any convincing. It sounded like it would be a busy place, and she was all too eager to avoid something like that. "Yes, sir." She responded a bit more assuredly. Knowing full well there was no danger of her being tempted to push that boundary.
She understood why someone might enjoy the solitude of the mountain peak. It was quiet, except for the wind. But that was easily placed in the background as she pursued her train of thought. As they finished establishing the territory and boundaries, another thought came to mind. "What ... do you want me to do?" She asked hesitantly. Where was her place in all of this?
