"You're in good shape, worry not."

"...I see what you mean, that is a pretty smile."

May blushes self-consciously.

"You two are completely adorable."

"Thank you."

"Oh, that reminds me--Kanimir told me about what he told you about Daphne's and my relationship. He misunderstood something. It's not that I'm confused about what my feelings for Daphne are, it's that I've had crushes and I've had platonic friends and it's not that I'm not sure which this is, it's that my feelings are genuinely somewhere between the two."

"Oh. That sounds puzzling."

"It makes sense to me, it's just hard to describe in the English language. It's not--standard, but I'd rather be confusing to other people than pretend my thoughts are other than they are."

"That makes perfect sense."

"And we've got the practical stuff worked out, so."

"Is it particularly complicated?"

"Not really! Just, you know, briefly covering stuff like are-we-monogamous that we'd want to go over if we were proper dating, when it's appropriate to refer to each other in what context--we're totally dating if a relative who'd otherwise be pushy about setting us up with someone asks, f'rinstance."

Nod, nod.

"It probably would be complicated if either of us were having these kinds of feelings at someone who was normal in that respect, but--what was that quote again about finding someone whose weirdness matches yours? Jaromira and I have our weird feelings, and you two," she grins, "have your adorable nerdiness."

"We do, it is true and delightful."

"And adorable, apparently."

"So we are told."

"Perhaps we ought to look in a mirror to check." Pause. "We could stand in one of those mirror-rooms that provide reflections off into the distance. There would be infinite adorableness."

"That sounds dangerous."

"But don't you see? We can use the threat of our overwhelming adorable powers to see all bow before us! We shall take over the world with cuteness. Mwa ha ha."

"It'll never work. Everyone will know we are too sane to deliver on our threat."

"Fine. Daphne can threaten them with our adorableness."

"I am legitimately uncertain whether I am being complimented or insulted."

"I'm not sure how I feel about being a strategic resource."

"Does it help that I'd be terrible at running the world by myself so you get to be the power behind the throne?"