[she immediately looks sour at that first part. she does not want to be left with tiger!!]
And what's gonna happen if it doesn't work and you go on trial, huh? And you get voted for? [a beat.] I don't want to be alone with Tiger. I can't stand them.
[she doesn't really like any of the leaders, but she doesn't want to outright say that, considering.]
[ ...he's not really sure how he'd answer that either. He's always been alone too, in some form, but at the same time he's constantly haunted by his twin brother since the day they were born. And he's always been himself— he'll always be himself— but just how much of "himself" is left after he'd become what he is?
complicated questions with no good answer.
Nimona looks at him and he looks back, for a moment, expression unreadable. Then he leans in to wrap his arms around her in a hug. ]
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And what's gonna happen if it doesn't work and you go on trial, huh? And you get voted for? [a beat.] I don't want to be alone with Tiger. I can't stand them.
[she doesn't really like any of the leaders, but she doesn't want to outright say that, considering.]
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It's not like I wouldn't have a good reason... [ he killed for Nimona's sake? surely anybody would understand that. ]
...is being alone worse than not being you?
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augh though this is a good question, and she opens her mouth - and then closes it. it takes a minute for her to figure out how to even answer that.]
I... don't know. [...] I've always been both. [alone and herself.] So I... I don't know.
[she glances at him.] I don't really care about the team stuff. I just don't always want to be the last one standing.
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complicated questions with no good answer.
Nimona looks at him and he looks back, for a moment, expression unreadable. Then he leans in to wrap his arms around her in a hug. ]
You won't be the last one. I'm here.