[ When he looks at her like that - truly considering what he’s looking at - she can’t help it; she tucks some hair behind an ear and lowers her chin to smile up at him like a flustered schoolgirl. ]

Strange, isn’t it? I can barely recognize myself, to my own ears...

[ A pause, as she becomes stuck on his eyes. All she wants is to ask what he thinks, but she just can’t bring herself to do it. ]

I’ve had to practice at it. Take medication three times a day, and— there’s this little device in me that delivers micro doses to my system throughout the day to offset the rapid cellular overturn that our systems—

[ After that sharp pause, she draws a breath to laugh, shaking her head! ]

I don’t know why I’m explaining all of this, it’s far from becoming! Instead, I’ll just leave it at, it’s worth it. [ A sound nod. ]