Knowing you can do something alone by yourself isn't the same as wanting to, is it?
As soon as Kanaya finished speaking, Mami's expression shuttered briefly, falling into something carefully composed and nearly unreadable. It was the absolute truth, and reminded her so much of her loneliness at home that it made her chest ache for just a split second.
Perhaps it only hurt so badly now because of the stark contrast she had to her life here.
The tension in her face resolved into a soft smile, something oddly earnest as she turned to look at Kanaya. "You're right. And I'm glad it's you that I'm not alone with." Slightly odd phrasing, perhaps, but she seemed to mean it absolutely.
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Date: 2013-12-15 01:52 pm (UTC)As soon as Kanaya finished speaking, Mami's expression shuttered briefly, falling into something carefully composed and nearly unreadable. It was the absolute truth, and reminded her so much of her loneliness at home that it made her chest ache for just a split second.
Perhaps it only hurt so badly now because of the stark contrast she had to her life here.
The tension in her face resolved into a soft smile, something oddly earnest as she turned to look at Kanaya. "You're right. And I'm glad it's you that I'm not alone with." Slightly odd phrasing, perhaps, but she seemed to mean it absolutely.