[ It was far from the first time Furina used theatrics to pull away from the oh-so obvious. Was she any different than Lyney? Magic was about illusion, after all, and for someone who seemed fascinated with it... she had a few tricks up her sleeve.

With the mint flavor plated and slid over, the girl takes her seat fully on the back of her legs. The topics were hard to swallow and it feels wrong to break 'bread' over it. To subject him further to see his 'Archon' weak, a fraud – it pains her but she swallows her own pride a bit. ]

...And your position was served beautifully, as intended. If fate was to be changed, some remained true – I think. Things had to be this way. Would you have been able to judge me if you viewed me any other way, Neuvillette..?

[ If she had confided in him, if she had endeared herself more? It was a lonely path, that spotlight – ]

Learning to be human is far more difficult, but... I want to be able to play that role beautifully as well.