[It's a surprise that the whale is moved to tears by her story. An uncomfortable surprise. She misses her dad desperately. She'd give anything to see him again. But she didn't mean to make anyone cry.
She glances over at Lan Wangji, the awkwardness in her posture apparent.]
Yes. He is. [She frowns heavily, thinking of her father's steady, reassuring tone and the gentle steadiness with which he always fixed her up after an injury. She's certainly not going to cry about it herself. No, she's going to keep thinking very hard about roulette and focus on doing what she needs to do to get back to her parents, so she doesn't have to miss them anymore.
She bets on red again. With an even chance every time, it'll have to be red eventually.]
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She glances over at Lan Wangji, the awkwardness in her posture apparent.]
Yes. He is. [She frowns heavily, thinking of her father's steady, reassuring tone and the gentle steadiness with which he always fixed her up after an injury. She's certainly not going to cry about it herself. No, she's going to keep thinking very hard about roulette and focus on doing what she needs to do to get back to her parents, so she doesn't have to miss them anymore.
She bets on red again. With an even chance every time, it'll have to be red eventually.]