"One would think easier means of long distance communications would lead to better relationships, but it also leads to more anxiety."
-The words of a man who didn't know what to say at the time, and missed his chance.
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"Lady Jin Fang...is everything okay?," Arachnidame asked with a shrewd eye pointed in Jin Fang's direction. As a kaijin with a core dedicated to the desire of [Control], Arachnidame prided herself on noticing the little details.
Like the facial tics of a young woman clearly hiding her emotional distress.
"Huh? Oh, yes. I'm okay. Everything is fine," Jin Fang tried to say in a nonchalant tone of voice and a wave of her hand.
"Hmmm."
Arachnidame for her part was still wholly unconvinced, but she knew better than to bring up such things in the moment. If anything, this was an issue that was best addressed by someone close to her, and not a kaijin. Granted, that aformentioned someone could address this via the kaijin, but that would be rather...impersonal.
