-She didn't seem to have gotten far after the door, sitting against the wall-
-She looks upset, but vampires cannot do tears-
I know I just invited myself into your life and started bossing you around. Like I'm actually your mother. I know I'm just pretending.
Can't you just... pretend with me for a little bit?
What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?-Arm over her, into a hug-
We're going to get better. We just have to keep listening to each other.
What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?... You're a hard-as-nails kid, you know that? Tougher than meek little Alexandra was at your age.
What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?Ahahah! You should have seen me, little human girl, little brown dress, eyes always on the ground. I'd never have done half of what you've done, magic or not.
What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?(Michael and Julieta are on the roof again. Michael is looking out while Julieta is performing routine checks on her Reginlaze. A bleep registers on Michael's phone, which he opens to check. It's a notification.)
Friendly signal detected: Iok Kujan, GHS-0287.
Huh, Iok's back.
"We all fail. We all make mistakes. That is what makes us human."

".... S-Sandra?"
...
Fuck.
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