Turns out, Marin is also getting a little jealous, because Jade is getting used to it so quickly.

"It shouldn't be that hard to find someone with that opinion," Marin helpfully informs them, "Especially if you find people who have been around longer." Or you hang out with human supremacists. That's also an option.

With her willpower finally snapping, Marin relents. She goes back over to Jade.
But!
She needs to make something clear first: "Only the ears," she instructs. "And not an inch lower." Only very specific people have permission for that while she's sober.

After that, she tentatively reaches up to scritch and rub Jade's ears again.


Unless something big happens or someone brings up a new topic of conversation, I imagine the train ride would be pretty boring.
...
After the train ride, though, Marin still needs to talk with Honeysuckle. She hasn't forgotten that.