[Not just because it sounded nice, or she thought the words were pretty. If someone was singing... it kind of felt that things couldn’t be that bad. Even if she knows that’s naive, perhaps foolish.
But when Sheryl stops, Konoha can’t help but look disappointed- until she realizes she’s just checking, not actually pulling back from contact.]
Oh, no- Not at all! I mean... I’d prefer if you did. ... I miss that kind of thing. To be honest. A lot of people here really don’t like touching, do they...
[She misses sleeping next to her parents. The girls from her village leaning against her flanks. A pat on the withers from her coworkers.
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[Not just because it sounded nice, or she thought the words were pretty. If someone was singing... it kind of felt that things couldn’t be that bad. Even if she knows that’s naive, perhaps foolish.
But when Sheryl stops, Konoha can’t help but look disappointed- until she realizes she’s just checking, not actually pulling back from contact.]
Oh, no- Not at all! I mean... I’d prefer if you did. ... I miss that kind of thing. To be honest. A lot of people here really don’t like touching, do they...
[She misses sleeping next to her parents. The girls from her village leaning against her flanks. A pat on the withers from her coworkers.
Just being touched. Being warm.]