"I... would like it if you stayed for a while," she said cautiously, her eyes closed. She leaned back against the corner and placed her hands on the counter, starting to look gradually more like herself. "I want to be sure that I'm back to normal, and... it's good to have you around. But if you need to get somewhere, I understand." She didn't add that she was getting past those pesky desires to protect Ange right then, and this was a good way to do it.
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