[ There's a single, clearly defined moment as Lion tries in vain to keep the smalltalk going by themself, all bright smiles and well-practised mannerisms, before it falters as the uncertainty creeps in. It breaks in small pieces over a handful of seconds - a glance at Maya by accident, naturally drifting to the one person actually contributing to the conversation. Then at Shinji, partially to reprimand him for swearing and partially to see if he's okay. Finally to Will, the instinctive half-second needed to try and centre themself, only to hear him unusually skip a beat in the conversation.
Ah, they're missing something here, and they don't know what. This... isn't new, not really, but the reminder is unwelcome nonetheless. ]
Falling would be rather unfortunate, wouldn't it. [ There's a brief internal debate, as they watch the next bubble be prepped. ] It's a long way down if you make a mistake.
[ Lion can you stop being ominous for like, two seconds, thanks. ]
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[ There's a single, clearly defined moment as Lion tries in vain to keep the smalltalk going by themself, all bright smiles and well-practised mannerisms, before it falters as the uncertainty creeps in. It breaks in small pieces over a handful of seconds - a glance at Maya by accident, naturally drifting to the one person actually contributing to the conversation. Then at Shinji, partially to reprimand him for swearing and partially to see if he's okay. Finally to Will, the instinctive half-second needed to try and centre themself, only to hear him unusually skip a beat in the conversation.
Ah, they're missing something here, and they don't know what. This... isn't new, not really, but the reminder is unwelcome nonetheless. ]
Falling would be rather unfortunate, wouldn't it. [ There's a brief internal debate, as they watch the next bubble be prepped. ] It's a long way down if you make a mistake.
[ Lion can you stop being ominous for like, two seconds, thanks. ]