[She doesn't say it in a "isn't it obvious?" way. It's a sort of... soft reassurance, and that softness is reflected in her expression as she leans against the bottom of the staircase's railing.]
Right from when we first showed up, Varian made sure that there would be a room just for you, if you wanted it. We... didn't want to insist that you come if you didn't want to...
[She doesn't want Cass to think she's trying to make her do anything. Not again. Not ever again.]
But we wanted to make sure there's always a safe space for you here. With us. [She licks her lips somewhat nervously, her gaze dropping down to the pie in her hands. These are words she's said countless times before, but it seems... different now, somehow. The feeling is just as intense, but there's something else behind it...] You're still wanted by the people who care about you, Cassandra. And nothing's going to change that.
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[She doesn't say it in a "isn't it obvious?" way. It's a sort of... soft reassurance, and that softness is reflected in her expression as she leans against the bottom of the staircase's railing.]
Right from when we first showed up, Varian made sure that there would be a room just for you, if you wanted it. We... didn't want to insist that you come if you didn't want to...
[She doesn't want Cass to think she's trying to make her do anything. Not again. Not ever again.]
But we wanted to make sure there's always a safe space for you here. With us. [She licks her lips somewhat nervously, her gaze dropping down to the pie in her hands. These are words she's said countless times before, but it seems... different now, somehow. The feeling is just as intense, but there's something else behind it...] You're still wanted by the people who care about you, Cassandra. And nothing's going to change that.