[She knows the joke falls flat because of the strain in her voice, but she goes on talking as if it didn't.]
You know those friends I told you about before? The ones who call me K? I've been trying not to think about them, but after that stupid post, I just...
[Deep breathes, Kyna.]
I just keep thinking they would have handled it so much better, you know? Nico would have, too. I've always been the one blasts shit with magic, not the leader or the diplomat, and now I can't stop thinking about how much I need them and how I'll never see them again, and...
[It comes out all in a rush, like once she starts she can't stop, and then she cuts herself off with a choked sob. Kyna hunches down and covers her mouth, as though that will somehow hide the slip. Maybe if she stops talking, she won't start crying in earnest.]
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Okay, fine. I'll share, grandpa.
[She knows the joke falls flat because of the strain in her voice, but she goes on talking as if it didn't.]
You know those friends I told you about before? The ones who call me K? I've been trying not to think about them, but after that stupid post, I just...
[Deep breathes, Kyna.]
I just keep thinking they would have handled it so much better, you know? Nico would have, too. I've always been the one blasts shit with magic, not the leader or the diplomat, and now I can't stop thinking about how much I need them and how I'll never see them again, and...
[It comes out all in a rush, like once she starts she can't stop, and then she cuts herself off with a choked sob. Kyna hunches down and covers her mouth, as though that will somehow hide the slip. Maybe if she stops talking, she won't start crying in earnest.]