[ They're being stared at as they leave, Ai's sure of it, even if she makes a point to hold her head high and to not meet anyone's gaze as she squeezes Aqua's hand tight in hers and starts to lead him away from the commotion. Maybe it makes her priorities look out of whack. Maybe someone'll have something nasty to say about it later when tension are inevitably running high. But right now, Ai can't really bring herself to care.
She says nothing as they make their way back, though not for lack of wanting to. She has too many questions fighting for room on her tongue that they crowd each other out and she has no idea where to start. In the end, the important part is that this is Aqua, her little boy. That's all that really matters. And yet... ]
It's... probably a stupid question. [ She finally speaks up as she leads him into her room, pushing the door shut behind them as they go. Like Aqua, she hasn't let go of his hand for a moment. ] But... how old are you now?
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She says nothing as they make their way back, though not for lack of wanting to. She has too many questions fighting for room on her tongue that they crowd each other out and she has no idea where to start. In the end, the important part is that this is Aqua, her little boy. That's all that really matters. And yet... ]
It's... probably a stupid question. [ She finally speaks up as she leads him into her room, pushing the door shut behind them as they go. Like Aqua, she hasn't let go of his hand for a moment. ] But... how old are you now?