homophonic ❆ nahri

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nahri

You're not just a memory.

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I know. [and she does. she's a little emotionally stupid, but not enough that she can't tell nahri cares, a lot. not even about her, but in general, about people, about saving them and taking care of them. that's the reason she asked to form a team in the first place.]

And I do care. I'm not so willing to throw everything away, Nahri.

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[ her face flushes red and she looks away - but doesn't pull away. maybe she should stop projecting and she'd stop getting embarrassed like this. ]

I- That's not what I meant. [ she's feeling properly abashed now. ]

Sorry.

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[there's just the hint of a smile on her face at that.]

You don't need to apologize. You're right to say it. [she knows how she sounds, sometimes, it's just that she doesn't like to lie, and sometimes, promising some of the things she wants to say feel like lies.]

... I've never known this many people. I've never experienced anything like this. I don't know that I want to give it up.

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[ quietly: ] I just don't want you to do something reckless. [ it's going to take a minute for her embarrassment to fade, but the subject change helps redirect that focus. ]

You're quite popular. [ a little quip to take the edge off, though it depends on who you ask; rang lee probably has a different perception on shenhe's popularity than yuzuriha, for example. ] You're doing pretty well for yourself.

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[well, she knows shenhe well enough at this point that reckless is like, unintentionally her middle name, so oops

but you're popular gets her to let out a hah.] It's strange. People don't usually like me.

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Some people can't handle directness.

[ look, shenhe might be a little emotionally dumb and a little unintentionally reckless, but she isn't malicious. she's just shenhe about it. ]

Some people want you to tell them what they want to hear, or what they want to believe.

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[that gets a little nyeh face.]

I don't see the point. [in telling them what they want to hear, she means.] When that happens, the truth comes around eventually.

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Because it's easier to live in a fantasy. [ though she doesn't sound wholly convinced of this reasoning. ]

I didn't say it was the smart thing to do.

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[she sighs.]

Social interaction is exhausting.

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You're new to this, huh? [ she gently nudges her, trying to show she's not trying to make a serious statement about shenhe's social skills or lack thereof. ]

You'll get better with practice.

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[she actually melts a little. it's a bit melodramatic teen.]

I have had a lot of it this week and I'm not sure I've gotten any better. [NYEH] ... I chose you, Vash, and Wolfwood as teammates because it is easier with you.

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You haven't hurt yourself in front me except that first time, which means you've learned something or you've gotten better about hiding it. Which also means you've learned something.

[ but to take this more seriously: ] I think we're a good team. We have a lot of differences, but our strengths work well together. You say it was easier but... I think it was very wise of you.

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[she seems a little amused at the first part. she's been behaving herself! mostly.]

I think we are a good team too. [which is wild, considering she didn't want one to begin with. as for being called wise, she glances at nahri with a slightly surprised look.]

I think you give me too much credit. But thank you.

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And I think you get just the right amount. [ nahri sure as shit wasn't thinking about making a team either. she's grateful for shenhe getting it done. ]