"My casing has sensors, and I can perceive everything in and around any system I am connected to."

"That's something we'd have to think about, for our own system..."

"Alright."

Villanelle gets Tyrant settled with some crystals holding history updates, a check for preferred ways to refer to Tyrant (gender neutral or object pronouns), and a check if ze needs anything like a power source (no).

Then she and Ellie can head elsewhere while Tyrant crunches through data. Villanelle sighs and flops onto the nearest seat.

"You did really well out there."

She sits nearby.

"Thanks."

Grin.

"Really. I'd have had a lot more trouble without the backup..."

"You need my stabilizing influence."

She laughs. "It seems so."

Goodness she really is very pretty.

She grins, softly, and bats her eyelashes at Ellie.

She laughs. "So..."

She leans a bit closer to Ellie. "So?"

"Um... I think you're very pretty."

"I think you are too."

"Ah, good. That's- good."

"Very, exceptionally pretty."

She eyes Ellie. "What do you want to do, about us both being pretty?"

"I think... I want to kiss you about it."

"Well... I'd hardly stop you..."

"Maybe you could... teach me how?"

"Mmmm, that sounds fun."

"I'm ready for your lesson, Professor."

She leans in a bit. "Well... First, you should touch my face. Telegraph it, so I have plenty of time to stare lovingly at you. Brush some hair away from my eyes..."

She smiles, reaching out a hand to Villanelle's face slowly.

She leans her cheek against Ellie's palm, smiling.

"And brush your lips over mine, softly..."

Oh deep breath, she can do this. Here goes...