[ There are a lot of things about this that are kind of weird to Maya. It's not the first time she and Peter have pretended to be people they're not, to get into a place they're not supposed to be, but the whole cult aspect makes her nervous in a primal sort of way.
And she knows that she has the Order to thank for that.
But she was needed on this mission, and honestly? This seemed like a good opportunity to face her fears. (She did, however, have an extensive talk with Peter on the subject, so he knew where she stood. She doubts she could do this without him, right there holding her hand.)
Another weird thing? Well, aside from trying to make herself stand out a little less- her hair is dyed a mousy brown, and the sweater she's wearing has overly long sleeves, enough to cover her tattoos easily. (If anyone asks, though, she's supposed to smile and laugh and talk about her rebel teen years, and how she'd like to get them removed, but, you know, money.) No, the weird thing is the wedding band. Doubly weird in that the thought of marriage had only just occurred to her, and now here they were, pretending to be husband and wife.
Maybe it was part of the reason why she thought she could stomach this whole cult thing so well.
It was nice to pretend after all.
But in the end, Peter was still Peter, and she glances sidelong at him. She doubts anyone heard that, but there's a lot more at stake her if he toes the line too much. Still, she sighs and looks a little wistful. ]
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And she knows that she has the Order to thank for that.
But she was needed on this mission, and honestly? This seemed like a good opportunity to face her fears. (She did, however, have an extensive talk with Peter on the subject, so he knew where she stood. She doubts she could do this without him, right there holding her hand.)
Another weird thing? Well, aside from trying to make herself stand out a little less- her hair is dyed a mousy brown, and the sweater she's wearing has overly long sleeves, enough to cover her tattoos easily. (If anyone asks, though, she's supposed to smile and laugh and talk about her rebel teen years, and how she'd like to get them removed, but, you know, money.) No, the weird thing is the wedding band. Doubly weird in that the thought of marriage had only just occurred to her, and now here they were, pretending to be husband and wife.
Maybe it was part of the reason why she thought she could stomach this whole cult thing so well.
It was nice to pretend after all.
But in the end, Peter was still Peter, and she glances sidelong at him. She doubts anyone heard that, but there's a lot more at stake her if he toes the line too much. Still, she sighs and looks a little wistful. ]
I was just thinking the same thing.