Ember wouldnโt have been surprisedโshe would do quite the same.
But sheโs pleased her mother is hugging back. ๐๐๐จ๐จ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช. Itโs a telepathic nudge. Words meaningless to the girl.
She was simply checkingโshe knows sheโs not been around.
Wasnโt sure if her mother was miffed or anythingโbut for the record, sheโs missed her. A lot.
@StarOfKrypton The Saturnian is thrilled to lean into the affection. Always eager to soak it up.
She hums softly, and shrugs her shoulders. โUhmโactually I havenโt caused any troubleโwhich has been...b o r i n g.โ She huffs, foot kicking an imaginary stone.
@LastOfDaxam Sheโs giggling, and tightening her hold on him.
โThank the gods. Iโd haveโIโd haveโwell I donโt know what I would have done. But Iโd have needed bleach.โ
@LastOfDaxam She squeaks, feet moving faster and sheโs leaning tovthose arms for a hug. There was [no way] she was risking that.
That would just be hell and sheโd like to avoid it.
โOh look, Iโm hugging you. No [Talk] needed.โ
@LastOfDaxam โOh thank the gods.โ She muttersโafraid she was about to get โThe Talkโ or some sort of conversation along those lines and it wasโa no.
Sheโs blinking, in utter confusion. She was prepared to be turned awayโnot...Hugged? Is that what was happening?
Alas, sheโs shuffling closer.
@LastOfDaxam โWellโthatโs one wayโโ sheโs shaking her head, a nervous laugh escaping her.
โHow did that go? The half kryptonian one? And uhโdonโt worry. Iโm not. . . Expecting anything? Except maybe still drawing on Winnโs faceโโ
@LastOfDaxam โYouโre aware of how children are madeโcorrect?โ Sheโs blinking.
Let it be knownโshe didnโt want this to be the way they metโsheโd have preferred to have been introduced. And he can forget about her existence if he wishes.