CHARLOTTE tilted her head. Was there really something wrong with what she said? At times like this, she should rely on the list Krysta gave her. It was a list of instructions on what she should do in situations she couldn't understand. After quickly going through it in her head, there's only one thing that came to mind.
Smile and change the subject.
So she did, and asked Astrid, "How about you? How long have you been acting?"
Astrid was startled at first by the sudden change in topic. Normally, something like this wouldn't faze him. But after hearing the reason Charlotte started to get into acting, it's only natural to be a bit surprised by this sudden shift.
She started acting so she could become more human.
This was the strangest yet saddest reason he'd ever heard for someone diving into acting. He had already noticed that there was something 'odd' about Charlotte. He couldn't really pinpoint it at first. But in this brief conversation, he easily realized what it was.
