[ Kainé isn't exactly optimistic that they'll have this all sorted out and categorized tomorrow, but that's not really what matters. It's important for both of them to affirm that it will be okay. To pretend that there can be order and stability, even if they know there's no such thing. No haven can last forever, but for now, this belongs to them.
She nestles against Anna, once again feeling their mutant bodies fit together in a way that makes sense. Kainé can't help smiling. She's never experienced this kind of tenderness before, never thought it was possible for her to be held and cared for like this. She's so tired, but this time it doesn't just feel like fatigue forcibly dragging her towards unconsciousness. ]
Yeah. You're a damn knockout.
[ She knows precisely the feelings behind those words. That's why she can answer like that, an answer that comes from those same feelings. Not denying how Anna feels about her body, not telling her how she should feel about it. Just sincerity. That's all Kainé has to give her.
Within a few minutes, she's asleep in Anna's embrace. ]
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She nestles against Anna, once again feeling their mutant bodies fit together in a way that makes sense. Kainé can't help smiling. She's never experienced this kind of tenderness before, never thought it was possible for her to be held and cared for like this. She's so tired, but this time it doesn't just feel like fatigue forcibly dragging her towards unconsciousness. ]
Yeah. You're a damn knockout.
[ She knows precisely the feelings behind those words. That's why she can answer like that, an answer that comes from those same feelings. Not denying how Anna feels about her body, not telling her how she should feel about it. Just sincerity. That's all Kainé has to give her.
Within a few minutes, she's asleep in Anna's embrace. ]