"So?" she shrugged again and now came into the forge a few paces. Stubborn little thing, but cute. "Maybe someone wants to learn for fun. We do live in an after-the-end-of-the-world thing, and it's not like we have computers to sit at and video games to play. Well, I didn't do that. I like reading, but I know other kids did that." Holang-i looked at the little piece of metal on the floor he had flung, nudging it with her sneaker. It was probably still kind of hot, she figured.
"I think it sounds like a fun hobby. Art class always was my favorite."