[2B takes Maya's offered hand between both of hers, holding it there in her warm, gloved palm for a moment as she gathers her composure.
Emotions are prohibited, she reminds herself, then again and again for good measure. Even here, where no one has done anything to warrant her coldness, 2B doesn't want to let anyone see her like this... Things may change in the future, after all, and she may have to say goodbye to them, too. Being distant makes that easier. So, she raises her chin up.]
9S, he...
[She falters a bit. She shouldn't be thinking about him at a time like this, but this is important to her.]
He said that humans would often go shopping for t-shirts... we were going to when the war was over...
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Emotions are prohibited, she reminds herself, then again and again for good measure. Even here, where no one has done anything to warrant her coldness, 2B doesn't want to let anyone see her like this... Things may change in the future, after all, and she may have to say goodbye to them, too. Being distant makes that easier. So, she raises her chin up.]
9S, he...
[She falters a bit. She shouldn't be thinking about him at a time like this, but this is important to her.]
He said that humans would often go shopping for t-shirts... we were going to when the war was over...