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Haha, that's almost a compliment. It'll be fun.

[next! pressie! carefully laying out the soap with the nail polishes, surprisingly organized.]

[It's novelty socks. They're like the socks that look like your feet are being eaten by sharks :V]

I hope you know I have high standards for spas.

And I love a good bath, so don't you worry~

[laughing and immediately putting on the socks tyvm]

[like many novelty socks, they warp to be less cute once they're actually on your feet... but they're still pretty silly.]

Mmn. Aren't you cozy.

Thanks to you.

[pausing, though. the vibes have been kind of off, but...]

Kaine?

[Looks up (from the socks)]

Hm?

You mentioned you were tired of team bonding and dealing with cats. Is that everything?

I am tired of cats. But...

You're talking about why I suddenly went comatose a few days ago, aren't you.

Yeah. And how you're doing now.

[Kaine is going to grab the second last present and idly turn it over in his hands. Not opening it, just. Something to fiddle with.

Not upset, just contemplative.]

I lost myself for a bit because...

...Randy. Have you ever loved someone so much, only to realize. They're not the kind of person you thought they were?

...

I haven't. Mostly I've tried not to do that to other people.

If I spent this entire time not knowing... having the truth hidden from me, as hard a truth as it is to swallow...

[He pauses.]

I know I hardly deserve to be the person to judge anyone over a blood stained past. But I thought I knew him. If that was wrong, how could I know anything? What did that make me?

...Lotor? What did he do?

...Things I don't think people like us can stomach.

The way soldiers and murderers kill... is very different to how princes kill.

[Not killing because it's your job, or out of any personal feelings, to protect or defend.

Politics. They could not possibly stomach the hard decisions made for galactic politics, that treat lives like pawns on a board.]

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...Aah...

[Reaching for his hand.]

[Lacing his fingers between Randy's, carefully]

...But he fought to save me too. A lot of people did. It's... sobering, I guess. Especially when they had to know-- that nothing in my soul was safe or kind. Nothing beautiful.

[leans again]

I wish I coulda done more, myself...

You're important to me. To us.

[Leans back]

And I'm... thankful for that.

Nothing really feels wrong right now. Which is weird.

It feels like I'm on the precipice of something better.

[handsqueeze]

That's... so good to hear, love.

[Mghgmfhgmmm self conscious blush...]

So... open the rest of your presents already.

You got it.

[chu!!! and withdrawing enough to grab next present.]

[Phew, he's distracted and not making me doki

Next one is: a tiny terrarium! enjoy small succulents]

Oh. My. Goddess.

They're so small and cute.

Oh, these things.

They're... real fashionable t'have, right now.

[I don't really get it, but it is kinda pretty?]

Confusing! But adorable.

[STANDING to place them on a very safe sturdy surface yes good]

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