yet nothing I should care to leave behind

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Yes, good.

Third kiss: also good!

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Gosh, she'd love to keep going...

But the pattern's wrong.

"...Hey, Deskyl...are you alright?"

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She has to think about that for a few seconds. "-oh."

"She says interacting with the Light side of the force makes her a little strange afterward, ma'am. It'll pass after half an hour or so."

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"...I mean, being snuggly doesn't seem that strange to me? Just something that needed watching."

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"She says that it's stranger from the inside, ma'am. But not bad."

Kissing is maaaybe inadvisable right now but she definitely wants to hug Diana, so she does.

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Diana definitely wants to hug her too! Deskyl's really great and Diana very much wants her to know that fact. She can't seem to words, though, so it's nuzzlyhugs instead.

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Ee!

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Mhm, this is very good! Like Deskyl! Who's very good!

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You know who's also very good? Diana. Diana is also very good. And snuggleable.

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Oh gosh is she? Wow! This is wonderful news! That must be celebrated with snuggles!

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No complaints here!

After perhaps twenty minutes of this, Diana might notice some of the edge wearing off for Deskyl - she's certainly still interested in snuggles, but the undercurrent of need is fading.

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"You feeling, better, then? ...I really have to wonder why the light side's like that when you're on it, actually. It's...actually, no, now that I actually think about," Diana tries to point at herself, "how I am on it...It seems pretty in character, to, well, desperately need snuggles."

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"She says it's less the Light and more coming back to herself afterward, ma'am, but she's not surprised you've experienced it too." Hug!

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"Mmm...mmhmm? Why's that...not surprising?"

Diana continues being snuggly!

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"She says that you're very aware of what you want and how you want things to be; it's one of the things she likes best about you." Snuggle hairpet.

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!!!

???

?????!

And Diana snuggles with increased fervor, because...gosh, Deskyl likes her? That's...She has the absolute dopiest smile on her face right now. "...I'm that above-average at knowing what I want?"

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"Mhmm."

"She says it's rare for people to have enough confidence in what they want to structure their lives around it, ma'am. Of course many people don't have as much opportunity as you've had, but even with training most people don't use the opportunity they do have."

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"...Oh...that's so sad...Wish I could help them...dream, and then reach...people should get to live...fulfulling lives. I want that."

Diana's snuggles appear to be becoming distracted from conveying affection by the contemplation of her goals, but that doesn't mean she's any less touch-starved, just that her touch becomes slower, more meditative; if Deskyl's ended up conveniently arranged, and doesn't seem inherently opposed, she may end up receiving idle massage. "I...admire the bravery with which you approach getting what you want. It's...before I met you, I wouldn't have even thought of becoming the Sith Emperor to stop the war, but you inspired me to dream big, and to want fiercely; I can't thank you enough."

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She's not very conveniently arranged, but she can shift.

"She says she doesn't actually think you'll be able to defeat the Emperor, to be clear, ma'am - not without more help than she expects you to be able to get - but that trying will help you figure out what you can do, which is still worth doing even if it's less than that. And she very much agrees that it's good for people to lead the lives that they want."

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"I think we'll find out!" Deskyl probably can't see, but absolutely can sense, the grin on Diana's face, as she continues working out the tension in Deskyl's frame, honestly just...satisfied to do a nice thing for someone she likes.

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Mmmmmmmmm. Melty Sith.

"You will, she says."

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