[Junna has that brief feeling of guilt -- maybe she shouldn't have said anything or pushed her problems on someone else -- but it fades when he pats her on the head. And the tension eases a little, at least; she smiles,after a moment, and then she nods. Funny, he's still her Mentor, even given the age and other differences between them. It's comforting because of that.]
...Yeah. I want to let them know one day. But... even if they are weird about it... you're right. And it wouldn't be good for me or Lisa if I'm always worried about what they might say or do.
[Maybe hiding it for awhile isn't such a bad idea. Let her be happy, first -- and let her and Lisa get things figured out. The temptation to dive into every problem, right now, and tackle all of them at once is there. But... it's also not a very constructive temptation. It risks making everything go topsy-turvy.
Then, she blinks at his joke -- and that gets a laugh out of her.]
God, you're right. I could certainly do a lot worse. For me and for them. [She laughs, then she shakes her head.] ...Thanks. I'm, ah, I'm sorry if I made it awkward for a second there.
we'll ping when they're past the topic!
...Yeah. I want to let them know one day. But... even if they are weird about it... you're right. And it wouldn't be good for me or Lisa if I'm always worried about what they might say or do.
[Maybe hiding it for awhile isn't such a bad idea. Let her be happy, first -- and let her and Lisa get things figured out. The temptation to dive into every problem, right now, and tackle all of them at once is there. But... it's also not a very constructive temptation. It risks making everything go topsy-turvy.
Then, she blinks at his joke -- and that gets a laugh out of her.]
God, you're right. I could certainly do a lot worse. For me and for them. [She laughs, then she shakes her head.] ...Thanks. I'm, ah, I'm sorry if I made it awkward for a second there.