Sai jerks a bit as Leila pats her head, the touch bringing her out of her shock. The lugia can feel her reaction to the guesture is SOLID instinct based on: /Not a pet! don' pet me!/... Sai steps away, but doesn't grumble.<br/><br/>"Right... don't think we need much more." she mutters, going back to slicing vegetables CAREFULLY with a clean knife.<br/><br/>She's still in shock... but her thoughts are RACING.<br/><br/>/<span style="font-style: italic">Why?whywhywhy? She didn't have to do that. She didn't just heal me, she STOPPED the pain by putting it into herself! Didn't know that was POSSIBLE. why? <span style="font-weight: bold">Trick.</span> has to be trick. could've just healed me though. WHY take the pain away? <span style="text-decoration: underline">She might be real.</span> Trick. Might mean it. <span style="font-weight: bold">TrIcK.</span> <span style="text-decoration: underline">What's the point?!</span> <span style="font-weight: bold">TrIcK! ShE's LoWeRiNg YoUr DeFeNsEs!</span> <span style="text-decoration: underline">But what if she ISN'T?</span> <span style="font-weight: bold">TRICK!!!</span> <span style="text-decoration: underline">WHY?</span></span><br/><br/>Sai finishes slicing the vegetables, the only sign of her internal conflict a slight shiver every now and then.