[ As Gorgug starts talking— and just can't seem to stop talking— Adaine's face melts into one of sincere gratitude and appreciation. ]
Gorgug, you don't have to make me anything! Birthdays aren't... [ She doesn't know how to bring up the fact that she never received a birthday present that actually meant anything to her until she was sixteen and got sixteen of them in one go from Jawbone, without making the conversation more sad than it needs to be. ]
What's important is that we're together. I don't need anything more than that.
[ He kinda wishes they weren't sitting on opposite sides of the table right now; or that it wouldn't be too weird to reach over and hold her hand, but he thinks that might be weird, so. He'll need to wait, until they get up. And until then, for now, he smiles at her. ]
Well, we can be together whatever you want. And since we're here and there's a lot more stuff than-- other places, [ oops, nearly mentioned Etraya, ] we could, you know-- we should have a fun day. Just us or all of us.
[ Because why would they leave out the other Bad Kids. ]
But I still want to give you something. [ And his smile grows wider. ] Because I really appreciate you, Adaine.
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Gorgug, you don't have to make me anything! Birthdays aren't... [ She doesn't know how to bring up the fact that she never received a birthday present that actually meant anything to her until she was sixteen and got sixteen of them in one go from Jawbone, without making the conversation more sad than it needs to be. ]
What's important is that we're together. I don't need anything more than that.
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Well, we can be together whatever you want. And since we're here and there's a lot more stuff than-- other places, [ oops, nearly mentioned Etraya, ] we could, you know-- we should have a fun day. Just us or all of us.
[ Because why would they leave out the other Bad Kids. ]
But I still want to give you something. [ And his smile grows wider. ] Because I really appreciate you, Adaine.