[ The playful tone earns him a smile, as she seems to take it as a good sign. Better playful than morose, but she hopes that that isn't his mask simply slipping back into place.
Nevertheless, she doesn't lose sight of why she's here. ] Because... [ She leans in a bit, as if to emphasize a point. ]
I care for you, silly.
[ Silly-- as if he's silly to believe anything else, doubt it, and so on. ] I care for you, I care for you, I care for you.
[ She'll say it as many times as she needs to! All this, before they really move onto the heart of the matter. ]
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Nevertheless, she doesn't lose sight of why she's here. ] Because... [ She leans in a bit, as if to emphasize a point. ]
I care for you, silly.
[ Silly-- as if he's silly to believe anything else, doubt it, and so on. ] I care for you, I care for you, I care for you.
[ She'll say it as many times as she needs to! All this, before they really move onto the heart of the matter. ]