[ there is no part of her that thought yesod would say no, they couldn't be friends, but it's different to hear -- even with the world's smallest lecture preceeding it, words she'd heard from others all the same, and malkuth's eyes light up, grin the same. no, the true worry is netzach -- but she thinks that he'd accept a branch, however slowly, and the chance to try. aggravating as it was relaxing, his own pace. ]

I was just being selfish, you know. Wanting your time even if I said we shouldn't.

[ and now... she can be even selfish without remorse -- even more than she had before, wanting to make up for their lost time. the thought make her cheeks hurt.

but what should they do... her hands clasp behind her and she tilts her head in thought, humming softly. ]

I usually go out to eat or drink with friends if we're not shopping... Do you wanna take a trip to Kyoto and hope these dresses wear off before we get back?

[ like nevermind the kaiju threat there, ]