[At that the blonde paused before turning a surprised look over to Pidge. And then her shoulders relax a little, lapsing downward as she herself looks skyward in thought.]
My friends and I?
[... Had she ever had anything beyond meals out in the field with her troops? They're the first ones she thinks of when she thinks of friends, even if perhaps others would consider the two different things altogether.]
I wonder.
[That said, she picks up an bundle of corn mirroring Pidge's method. She holds it close to her chest while she considers the idea. And then she laughs a little, though it's not really a merry laugh as much as it is one of realization.]
I do think my happiest meals have been with them though.
[Meals with her father and stepmother weren't harsh by any means but they were worlds different from those with her grandfather. And with her troops, well...
The corn plumps up noticeably in a few seconds, drawing Alice's glance downward to it. Her eyes widen a little.]
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My friends and I?
[... Had she ever had anything beyond meals out in the field with her troops? They're the first ones she thinks of when she thinks of friends, even if perhaps others would consider the two different things altogether.]
I wonder.
[That said, she picks up an bundle of corn mirroring Pidge's method. She holds it close to her chest while she considers the idea. And then she laughs a little, though it's not really a merry laugh as much as it is one of realization.]
I do think my happiest meals have been with them though.
[Meals with her father and stepmother weren't harsh by any means but they were worlds different from those with her grandfather. And with her troops, well...
The corn plumps up noticeably in a few seconds, drawing Alice's glance downward to it. Her eyes widen a little.]
Well that certainly worked.