[She bites back a smile as he celebrates his victory— that answers that, and the reaction is so very Sun that she can't help but be endeared by it. She's long since given up trying to pretend she doesn't find him charming in his way, though it had taken him some time to wear her down— but they had been friends from the start. Their time in Menagerie, along with who and what they were, meant that Sun would always get her in a way that her other friends couldn't, no matter how hard they tried. It made their bond singular.
She sighs, resisting the urge to laugh at his verbal fumble.]
Blake. I'm still me.
[Even if the body isn't her own. That's still weird, but if Sun had triumphed, then so would she.
She clears her throat, looking up towards the speaker as though it has a gaze she can meet while giving her answer. It doesn't, but it feels right.]
I value my friends more than anything. No matter how hard they try to push me away, I'll never abandon them, because our friends— they're the family we choose for ourselves. Even if they forget themselves, I'll be there to help them find their way again, because I believe we're stronger together.
[She pauses.
Was that... right? She hopes she can guess his on the first try the way he had guessed hers, but even if she hasn't... those are the qualities that have stood out most to her. Without Sun and his tireless persistence and loyalty, she wouldn't even be here right now.]
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She sighs, resisting the urge to laugh at his verbal fumble.]
Blake. I'm still me.
[Even if the body isn't her own. That's still weird, but if Sun had triumphed, then so would she.
She clears her throat, looking up towards the speaker as though it has a gaze she can meet while giving her answer. It doesn't, but it feels right.]
I value my friends more than anything. No matter how hard they try to push me away, I'll never abandon them, because our friends— they're the family we choose for ourselves. Even if they forget themselves, I'll be there to help them find their way again, because I believe we're stronger together.
[She pauses.
Was that... right? She hopes she can guess his on the first try the way he had guessed hers, but even if she hasn't... those are the qualities that have stood out most to her. Without Sun and his tireless persistence and loyalty, she wouldn't even be here right now.]