[The gesture is of incredible meaning, regardless. She reaches out a hand, giving Alice's a squeeze, eyes warm, and thankful.]
[It's a moment that encompasses...a lot. Acknowledgement as a person, as someone cared for - and coming from a universe that treats beings like her, at best, as chattel or closer to family pets as a rule...]
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[It's a moment that encompasses...a lot. Acknowledgement as a person, as someone cared for - and coming from a universe that treats beings like her, at best, as chattel or closer to family pets as a rule...]
It would be a race, but...thank you. So much.