[For one of what has to be a very small number of times in her life, Rita has no idea what to say. Serenity just keeps doing this, rolling over her concerns and insecurities with what seems to be nothing more than motherly affection, and it's as reassuring as it is terrifying. She goes still when Serenity wraps her up for a moment, before she relaxes and, tentatively, lets her own arms go around her would-be mother. She still can't keep her tone from being a little sullen, though.]
My knowledge is all I have. I sure as hell don't have a winning personality. But... [The words don't want to leave her lips, but she's not going to stop when she's come this far.] ...thank you.
[Rita trembles with the honest desire to let Serenity in warring with her deeply-ingrained need to keep everyone at arm's length, lest something happen. It takes a long moment before she can make a decision, and a tiny voice can't help but ask, are you sure? But she can't move forward with her walls up, and she promptly tells that voice to shove off before she lets her head rest against Serenity lightly.]
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My knowledge is all I have. I sure as hell don't have a winning personality. But... [The words don't want to leave her lips, but she's not going to stop when she's come this far.] ...thank you.
[Rita trembles with the honest desire to let Serenity in warring with her deeply-ingrained need to keep everyone at arm's length, lest something happen. It takes a long moment before she can make a decision, and a tiny voice can't help but ask, are you sure? But she can't move forward with her walls up, and she promptly tells that voice to shove off before she lets her head rest against Serenity lightly.]