[That was noticeable. Emori sets her own utensil down against the bowl's lip and looks at him very plainly.]
I can distance myself if that's what you want. I just wanted to tell you that you mean something to me. I collect family members. Not like... trinkets, but like memories. [She lets out a huff.] That sounds like poetry Harper would like. I just mean that I didn't have a family so I make it.
[Emori used to be able to keep her emotions hidden well. But after being around loving and supportive people who also had their own issues bottling up feelings, well, things changed. She's visibly hurt.]
She's like my sister. Blonde hair, very pretty. Her and Monty were inseparable.
They're here? In the pods? [ he asks softly, gaze shifting sideways. ] I think it's... admirable, collecting people like you said. I'm not as good at forming attachments.
[ but with her, it hadn't been a chore. he's only grateful she allows him to stay in her life. ]
[She nods, a mouthful of noodles preventing her from speaking. Once they're done, she babbles on.]
If you lost something, the thing you replace it with will never be as good as what you had. But it's enough to keep you sane. You ... didn't seem to care for me collecting you.
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I can distance myself if that's what you want. I just wanted to tell you that you mean something to me. I collect family members. Not like... trinkets, but like memories. [She lets out a huff.] That sounds like poetry Harper would like. I just mean that I didn't have a family so I make it.
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Who's Harper? [ he asks as he picks his fork back up to stab at some noodles. ]
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She's like my sister. Blonde hair, very pretty. Her and Monty were inseparable.
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[ but with her, it hadn't been a chore. he's only grateful she allows him to stay in her life. ]
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If you lost something, the thing you replace it with will never be as good as what you had. But it's enough to keep you sane. You ... didn't seem to care for me collecting you.