[She listens, having gone still with attention - and it takes her a moment, after nodding to confirm what he'd said, that she starts to catch on. Thankfully, the embarrassment is contained to a sudden flush of her cheeks.]
Oh - sugar, I...I didn't mean to make you uncomfortable, I just...I'm sorry, Xander, it sort of came out, I...
[She'd called him Dad just now, sort of, and for SURE when they rescued everyone out of prison. And she'd meant it.]
...I just...it felt like...God, it's so stupid of me, I'm so incredibly dumb...
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[She listens, having gone still with attention - and it takes her a moment, after nodding to confirm what he'd said, that she starts to catch on. Thankfully, the embarrassment is contained to a sudden flush of her cheeks.]
Oh - sugar, I...I didn't mean to make you uncomfortable, I just...I'm sorry, Xander, it sort of came out, I...
[She'd called him Dad just now, sort of, and for SURE when they rescued everyone out of prison. And she'd meant it.]
...I just...it felt like...God, it's so stupid of me, I'm so incredibly dumb...