[she looks genuinely, but pleasantly surprised] Really? Thank you!
[maybe she can emerge from Cassie's shadow here. do things for herself, rather than what was expected of her. build her own circle of friends and be appreciated for her authentic self. the idea is almost too much to handle in the moment, but she knows she can spend some time fully accepting it later.
that, and she can't help grinning, a real grin, not like the tight, strained ones at home]
You're really going to make me blush with all of those nice things you said and I'm a Darkblood, so I'm not sure what that would look like. [there, an attempt at humor. will she stick the landing?
and he's right for the most part about her conscience. other than a little bit of resentment for Cassie nagging at her, though far less here than at home]
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[maybe she can emerge from Cassie's shadow here. do things for herself, rather than what was expected of her. build her own circle of friends and be appreciated for her authentic self. the idea is almost too much to handle in the moment, but she knows she can spend some time fully accepting it later.
that, and she can't help grinning, a real grin, not like the tight, strained ones at home]
You're really going to make me blush with all of those nice things you said and I'm a Darkblood, so I'm not sure what that would look like. [there, an attempt at humor. will she stick the landing?
and he's right for the most part about her conscience. other than a little bit of resentment for Cassie nagging at her, though far less here than at home]