[ She knows she struck a blow, and as twisted as she knows it is- she feels satisfied. Zero relaxes, less thorny now (it's difficult to know if this is because of her pregnancy or in spite of). ]
Are you done?
[ Still a little thorny. ]
You think I'd wanna' raise a baby in a weird cave? Our kid doesn't have to be a freak just because we are.
[ Her merciful Zero way of saying it was a good and thoughtful idea. Their child would have friends, family and a place they could always come back to even when the two of them were gone. ]
Still.. never thought I'd see the day.
[ She wipes a dot of sweat off of Aloy's face with her thumb, hands moving instinctively to wordlessly fuss over her- fixing her hair, smoothing her collar. ]
All the shit I said about them still stands, but I'm glad they grew on you.
[ Because she could not bear the thought of entrusting their child to people Aloy despised, and because she doesn't think Aloy ever stopped longing for this affection. ]
[The tension seems abated, for now, for all that Zero still seemed cranky. By now, Aloy's accustomed to it, and recognizes this particular variant of surliness as her default state, and is relieved that her offer hadn't been denied outright. She sighs in relief, flashing Zero a crooked smile.]
I never thought I would, either. [For a little while she's quiet, letting Zero fuss over her, then she takes gentle hold of her hands.] It's thanks in part to you, you know. I'm glad that they grew on you too.
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Are you done?
[ Still a little thorny. ]
You think I'd wanna' raise a baby in a weird cave? Our kid doesn't have to be a freak just because we are.
[ Her merciful Zero way of saying it was a good and thoughtful idea. Their child would have friends, family and a place they could always come back to even when the two of them were gone. ]
Still.. never thought I'd see the day.
[ She wipes a dot of sweat off of Aloy's face with her thumb, hands moving instinctively to wordlessly fuss over her- fixing her hair, smoothing her collar. ]
All the shit I said about them still stands, but I'm glad they grew on you.
[ Because she could not bear the thought of entrusting their child to people Aloy despised, and because she doesn't think Aloy ever stopped longing for this affection. ]
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I never thought I would, either. [For a little while she's quiet, letting Zero fuss over her, then she takes gentle hold of her hands.] It's thanks in part to you, you know. I'm glad that they grew on you too.