countermeasures | chroma | catchall for vin

chroma | catchall for vin

i haven't had coffee yet so this won't be pretty yet

[slots you down for a kelsier memory

but she tilts her head. it makes her feel a little self conscious to ask, but:]

What is it like?

What it's like...?

[...it, she says, not she; jiuqing assumes that means she's asking what it's like to have a mother. she's quiet for a moment as she considers it.]

She doesn't always understand why I do the things I do, but... she supports me. I know I can go to her for anything, and she'll accept me the way I am. She doesn't try to change me, or make me feel like I should be better than I am, or anything like that.

Being able to see her face makes me feel like I'm at home, whether we actually are home or not.

[she nods, after a moment.]

I can see why you care for her.

[she smiles]

...thank you for asking, Miss Vin. It's good to talk about her.

[...]

I wish I could introduce you to her. I think she'd like you a lot.

You do not need to thank me... I was curious.

[tilting her head slightly]

...That's nice of you to say.

It's just the truth.

[jiuqing's mom would want to adopt vin so fast tbh]

I see.

[it's said with a little discomfort solely because she's awkward, so she's moving on quickly.]

What other poems do you like?

I like a lot of the poems about nature and the seasons changing...

[i am NOT clicking that link again i've lost so many hours just browsing things on that site]