Kanaya kept pace, following along out the shop with her coat and gloves still on, but just as Asuka muses to herself, Kanaya is to an extent tilted in the opposite direction. "An unshared thought is a parasite in the thought sponge," she agreed, and then corrected herself, "I mean brain.

"That's why you have to find someone with whom to share your emotions, though I suppose you wouldn't see the full appeal of that." Every little reminder of the psychological damage she'd undergone was another fiber of force added to the deep pull that her planet's institution of moirallegiance had on her as much as any other troll. Emotional openness. Now that would be something.