[ she "knows" there are enough people checking on the radio tower as to not make it a real risk that it might fall to disuse, the radios ceasing to function...
still. it gives her something to do, to watch the comings and goings of those who are interested in keeping it up and running. also the machines feel more like home, archaic though they are - the hum of power is a different sort of background noise than the people who keep it functional.
besides, learning how it works is a usable skill. river thrives on gathering up usable skills.
natasha is further ahead than river is, in the physical reading part of it all, so when she sees the redheaded woman river smiles and holds the book out to her. ]
"Was it a present?" [ she means the bike. there are keys, after all. ]
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still. it gives her something to do, to watch the comings and goings of those who are interested in keeping it up and running. also the machines feel more like home, archaic though they are - the hum of power is a different sort of background noise than the people who keep it functional.
besides, learning how it works is a usable skill. river thrives on gathering up usable skills.
natasha is further ahead than river is, in the physical reading part of it all, so when she sees the redheaded woman river smiles and holds the book out to her. ]
"Was it a present?" [ she means the bike. there are keys, after all. ]