[For a reason '???' can't seem to remember, listening to Lion talk is comforting. Even hurried, they talk clearly and she can listen, discern answers from tone or command. She continues to put those things away, and with the previous prompting, returns to trying to inspect any higher shelves (and also something sturdy to stand on).
She pauses when Lion starts to ask-- again, as they point out- how she is. Mia's head turns to the sight of her sister also busily assisting them around the apothecary (whose sister? Maya has no sister as far as ??? knows, and yet, she loves her like one still) for just a moment before she looks back to Lion.]
Don't worry about me. I'll...
[She'll what? What will she do? What does she usually do in this situation? Don't cry until it's over. That's one of my rules.
Maybe she is Diego, or maybe she isn't, but hell if being Diego right now isn't better than being no one. It's a much more assured answer when she continues-]
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She pauses when Lion starts to ask-- again, as they point out- how she is. Mia's head turns to the sight of her sister also busily assisting them around the apothecary (whose sister? Maya has no sister as far as ??? knows, and yet, she loves her like one still) for just a moment before she looks back to Lion.]
Don't worry about me. I'll...
[She'll what? What will she do? What does she usually do in this situation? Don't cry until it's over. That's one of my rules.
Maybe she is Diego, or maybe she isn't, but hell if being Diego right now isn't better than being no one. It's a much more assured answer when she continues-]
I'll hold out til it's all over.