[catch all for adora]

[supercatty]

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[supercatty]

. . . [noooooo that's not the kind of reaction she wants!! with the good mood gone, Catra's expression hardens a bit]

I'm serious, Adora. Okay?

You can protect people even without her. You can protect them just by being you.

[superjock]

[She wraps her arms around her knees, drawing them to her chest--but ultimately, even if hesitantly, she nods.]

... I hope so. [A soft sigh.] Because I don't have her here. So... I have to be able to.

[supercatty]

[. . . "have to be able to," huh. . .]

[. . .]

You take on too much responsibility, you know?

[another tail flick, gaze once again flickering away]

It doesn't always have to be you doing the protecting.

[superjock]

... Doesn't it, though?

[That's just said softly, though, almost under her breath, and then Adora sighs.]

... It's okay, Catra. I'm fine. We're both okay... we're both going to make it through this. For now... I think that's enough.

[supercatty]

[immediately, firmly]

It doesn't.

[because yeah, she heard that. she heard that, Adora!!!]

[the rest of what Adora says settles her, though. not without a tiny feeling of unease in her stomach, but. . . she can push through that. instead of responding verbally, she finds herself pressing her shoulder against Adora's again in quiet camaraderie]