[Nina hopes it will be, and while this isn't Ketterdam by any means, it certainly isn't any sort of haven. She's not sure what to think of any of it, other than Kaz's advice—for now, let it lie—and the unspoken implication beyond that. Take advantage of every second. Nina's life has been a constant lesson in never taking anything for granted.
Those are things that are too complicated to explain to Konoha just yet, so she just squeezes the other woman tight again and finishes her sentence for her, gentle and teasing.]
I'm here, so maybe he won't ask anyone to punch him.
[Maybe. If she and Gonta could talk things through, plan for potential mishaps during the moon periods and find a way to still be happy here... other people could be, too, right?
And if there was anyone she wanted to be happy...]
It's really not so bad here, you know... I got made to go to all different places before this, and they were so awful... But here at least it's much safer most of the time, and they even have all this fancy "technology" that makes life so easy... I can even make our lunch hot again, and we don't even need fire...
[Wasn't that reassuring? Konoha gives a last good, solid squeeze (scaled down to human comfort level of squeeze) before she pulls away just a little, trying to sniff away her tears and smile instead.]
I know it's really confusing here, but... if you don't think it's weird... I'll be your friend. You can ask me anything!
When Matthias talked about you he just made you sound so amazing, and I kind of thought it would be great if we could be friends... I ran a lumber yard back home, so I still don't know if I'm really good at talking about lady things, but-
[Nooooooooooooo, she's supposed to be the one comforting Nina? So she screws her expression up in a wrinkle to try and stop crying immediately, even if it makes her look... somewhat comical.]
[As simple to see through as her emotions were... It did at least make dealing with Konoha to be pretty easy. There wasn't an ounce of guile in her, (even when one might argue it best to have some), and the relief breaks palpably on her expression, tears melting into a smile.]
Haha, that's good... I can talk about wood!
[Lumber yard, right? ... She feels like there might be a joke in there, but it escapes her. Actually no, that might be the joke.]
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Those are things that are too complicated to explain to Konoha just yet, so she just squeezes the other woman tight again and finishes her sentence for her, gentle and teasing.]
I'm here, so maybe he won't ask anyone to punch him.
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[Maybe. If she and Gonta could talk things through, plan for potential mishaps during the moon periods and find a way to still be happy here... other people could be, too, right?
And if there was anyone she wanted to be happy...]
It's really not so bad here, you know... I got made to go to all different places before this, and they were so awful... But here at least it's much safer most of the time, and they even have all this fancy "technology" that makes life so easy... I can even make our lunch hot again, and we don't even need fire...
[Wasn't that reassuring? Konoha gives a last good, solid squeeze (scaled down to human comfort level of squeeze) before she pulls away just a little, trying to sniff away her tears and smile instead.]
I know it's really confusing here, but... if you don't think it's weird... I'll be your friend. You can ask me anything!
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[Nina reaches up to brush the tears from Konoha's cheeks.]
It might be strange to some people, but everything about my life is strange. I'd love for us to be friends.
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[Nooooooooooooo, she's supposed to be the one comforting Nina? So she screws her expression up in a wrinkle to try and stop crying immediately, even if it makes her look... somewhat comical.]
It's really alright?
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[It does look a bit comical, but it's sweet, too.]
We don't only need to talk about "lady things".
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Haha, that's good... I can talk about wood!
[Lumber yard, right? ... She feels like there might be a joke in there, but it escapes her. Actually no, that might be the joke.]