[stares at her for just. . . one moment too long, her anger fading away into that worry again. but. . . she releases Adora's face, only to drop her hands at her sides and curl her fingers into fists]
. . .
I'm going to find who did this to you. And I'll give them a piece of my mind.
[Adora should know what that means in Catra speak]
[There are equal flashes of warmth and concern at that, and Adora bites her lip for a moment. She's grateful--gratified, floored--by the fact that Catra wants to protect her to this extent.
But at the same time...]
You won't be going alone. [She says that firmly.]
We're both going to find who did all of this and stop them. Together.
[. . . of course Adora would put it that way. of course she would. and naturally Catra wants to argue, to tell her that she's been injured and that she should hang back. but if anyone knows how useless that would be. . . it's Catra]
[so she lets out a huffed breath, ears drooping before they flick up again]
. . . what do they even want from us? Why do they care how we vote in these "trials," anyway? It's so--
[She does not need guidance back to Winter, she still has a functioning eye.
But.
At the same time, it's so endearing that she just shrugs a bit to herself and follows. She gets cute Catra and hand-holding out of this. She's not going to complain.]
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She doesn't try to stop her from grabbing her face, though.]
It didn't hurt, and it still doesn't hurt, and I'm fine. It's just my eye.
I'm okay, Catra.
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. . .
I'm going to find who did this to you. And I'll give them a piece of my mind.
[Adora should know what that means in Catra speak]
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But at the same time...]
You won't be going alone. [She says that firmly.]
We're both going to find who did all of this and stop them. Together.
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[so she lets out a huffed breath, ears drooping before they flick up again]
. . . what do they even want from us? Why do they care how we vote in these "trials," anyway? It's so--
[stupid??]
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[Adora drops her gaze at that, lips pressed together tightly and hands clenched into fists.
It makes her think of Horde Prime, destroying worlds and people and civilizations--just because he could.]
Maybe there isn't a good reason. There's... there's definitely not a good enough reason.
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[she wrinkles her nose, ears perking forward, and changes the subject]
What are you going to do about your eye? You can't just walk around bumbling about like a drunken sailor.
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[sure, adora]
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There's more to adjusting than you think there is. You can't just walk around and hope for the best, Adora.
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It's done, Catra! I have to make it work!
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[FRSUTRATED NOISE, and she takes Adora's shoulders in her hands and shakes her]
I'm saying you don't have to deal with it or adapt to it or learn to adjust all by yourself, you moron!
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And another.
And slowly... she opens her mouth... and closes it again, flushing a little.
What she says, though, is:]
... Oh. You're... you're gonna help?
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I mean-- sure. Yeah. Whatever, you know? You'd hurt yourself even more if you didn't have me watching your back, right?
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[Softly, and heartfelt.]
You're right. I'd... really like that. Working on something together--like old times.
[pushing each other to improve and get better.]
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[i mean. no it's gay]
Yeah. Okay. So. Don't just do things on your own, okay?
You have a tendency to do that a lot and it's annoying.
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... Yeah. I guess so.
Well... I'll be counting on you then, Catra.
[A small, tiny smile.]
Feels nice to get to say that again.
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[time to take Adora's hand in her own under the guise of her being a seeing-eye cat!!]
Follow me, okay? I'm going to lead you back to Winter.
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But.
At the same time, it's so endearing that she just shrugs a bit to herself and follows. She gets cute Catra and hand-holding out of this. She's not going to complain.]
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[anyway this is a good thread stopping point!!]