We are ourselves... [She repeats it, tossing the phrase around in her head. It's very familiar, given her talks with Jasmine of late at that point.] Yes, you're right about that. It just feels like I have to keep reminding myself of that, finding ways to remind myself of that. I don't think I really understood that when you were talking about that story you remembered. Even looking back to such a little while ago, it feels like I was sort of naive...
But, no regrets would be nice. I think... if I even tried to back out now, I would do nothing but regret it. I guess you could say we're all too far into this now to do anything else. And... always having focused so much of taking care of the family around me, I guess... This really works on a bigger scale, doesn't it?
[She gives a comfortable sort of laugh, at this point not even really noticing she hadn't even removed her hands from Winter's at that point.] But it's good to know there are people who'll watch out for me at the same time. I may not be used to that, but... I suppose I could get there.
[She blinks at thinking on the last thing Winter said, however, and gazes just slightly elsewhere again.] I wouldn't say there's... really a whole lot about what I've done that's impressive. It's just... well, I'm the big sister, right? It's my responsibility. [The color creeps back into her cheeks.] B- but, I... I appreciate the faith.
[Her vision doesn't drift for long this time, and she snaps back to Winter, though her evident embarrassment remains.] With everything I've seen at this point, I have the same in you. [Blink. Wait. What was that, Lily?] Ah, all of you, of course. [Whew.]
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But, no regrets would be nice. I think... if I even tried to back out now, I would do nothing but regret it. I guess you could say we're all too far into this now to do anything else. And... always having focused so much of taking care of the family around me, I guess... This really works on a bigger scale, doesn't it?
[She gives a comfortable sort of laugh, at this point not even really noticing she hadn't even removed her hands from Winter's at that point.] But it's good to know there are people who'll watch out for me at the same time. I may not be used to that, but... I suppose I could get there.
[She blinks at thinking on the last thing Winter said, however, and gazes just slightly elsewhere again.] I wouldn't say there's... really a whole lot about what I've done that's impressive. It's just... well, I'm the big sister, right? It's my responsibility. [The color creeps back into her cheeks.] B- but, I... I appreciate the faith.
[Her vision doesn't drift for long this time, and she snaps back to Winter, though her evident embarrassment remains.] With everything I've seen at this point, I have the same in you. [Blink. Wait. What was that, Lily?] Ah, all of you, of course. [Whew.]