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[white_widow]

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[white_widow]

Okay. How do I impress him?

[decohere]

...

[a pause.]

You're intelligent, and thoughtful, and. Care for me. I believe he would appreciate those qualities.

[white_widow]

That is a good start, but if that were sufficient, you would not be worried, I think.

[decohere]

I... [stares down into her cup, reassessing.] Am worried because of the overall significance of what it means to me, and my inexperience with having two people I value this highly meeting.

Not for any actual likelihoods. I can't imagine any real reasons that you would not get along. Just how much it would upset me if you don't.

[white_widow]

[Yelena listens to that, carefully, and mulls it over for a minute before she nods, half to herself.]

Okay. Bear in mind that it will certainly go better then when you met my father, and that has not turned out to be any sort of dealbreaker, even though it would have been quite fair. Additionally, that neither he or I want to upset you, and will both be doing what we can to make sure we do not.

[Lastly, the gamble:] Thirdly, set your mug down for a moment?

[decohere]

Those were extenuating circumstances... [she can't argue with any of those points though... and the point is, she doesn't want to. she wants this reassurance that it'll be fine. that Yelena of course understands the importance of this to her.

she nods, and carefully sets down the mug, though she's not quite certain for what. she resists the urge to twist into each other, keeping them accessible to Yelena instead.]

[white_widow]

It still counts.

[She shifts so she's seated more directly angled towards Ava, She could just take Ava's hands, and that would probably be of some comfort, but she follows through on the gamble and holds her arms out, gestures:] Come here.

[decohere]

[it's still difficult to recognize when something is... it's an invitation of a hug? and not immediately shy away from it. but she doesn't hesitate though, to go right to Yelena.]

[white_widow]

[Ah, good. Yelena wraps her arms around Ava snugly and closes her eyes, gives it a beat before she speaks again, in a quieter voice.]

It is all going to be absolutely okay. It is just as important to me as it is to you, I promise, and you know how I am. Nothing but success will do.