If he had enough of a face left to express confusion, he would. It's not the rudest term he's ever been referred to as (Orc's dad supplied most of the creative ones he could remember, and occasionally his peers in school), but it's not one he expected, either, especially from another black person. And of course he knows she's black - he, too, has been noting the people who share his skin tone.
"I mean, not like you're not, but damn, that's old-fashioned." He holds out his hand not because he likes physical contact, but because if she shakes then he'll know where she is. "Nice to meet you too. Circumstances kinda blow, though."
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If he had enough of a face left to express confusion, he would. It's not the rudest term he's ever been referred to as (Orc's dad supplied most of the creative ones he could remember, and occasionally his peers in school), but it's not one he expected, either, especially from another black person. And of course he knows she's black - he, too, has been noting the people who share his skin tone.
"I mean, not like you're not, but damn, that's old-fashioned." He holds out his hand not because he likes physical contact, but because if she shakes then he'll know where she is. "Nice to meet you too. Circumstances kinda blow, though."