[ Character flaw #1.5: a natural extension of stubbornness is prideful reluctance to let go of a stance she has previously adopted. So even as his words clearly find purchase, softening her gaze, she stands there in a stand-off with him for some time longer, fists balled.
Don't doubt her ability to survive.
When Rey's aware she's projecting onto this girl, it makes it easy to snap back that Alucard shouldn't doubt Rey's ability either, but ... It's true. If the girl is like Rey, and she certainly is, then she's fine. She'll make her way. She'd never needed anybody to swoop in and rescue her.
(The girl had, during the fire. She'd been so small, barely breathing, that cat. It's surely an outlier.)
Rey huffs out a breath and glances away, silent. Now that she can sense they are staying inside, Kira emerges from inside Rey's tunic, a ruffle of feathers and quiet chirping as she picks her way up onto Rey's shoulder to peck at loose threads of Rey's hair. ]
Stop that. [ She grumbles it dismissively, brushing Kira off. The cold is gone, yes. Kira is safe to emerge, tiny magpie that she is, but — It's insult to injury, drawing unwanted attention to her surrender. ]
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Don't doubt her ability to survive.
When Rey's aware she's projecting onto this girl, it makes it easy to snap back that Alucard shouldn't doubt Rey's ability either, but ... It's true. If the girl is like Rey, and she certainly is, then she's fine. She'll make her way. She'd never needed anybody to swoop in and rescue her.
(The girl had, during the fire. She'd been so small, barely breathing, that cat. It's surely an outlier.)
Rey huffs out a breath and glances away, silent. Now that she can sense they are staying inside, Kira emerges from inside Rey's tunic, a ruffle of feathers and quiet chirping as she picks her way up onto Rey's shoulder to peck at loose threads of Rey's hair. ]
Stop that. [ She grumbles it dismissively, brushing Kira off. The cold is gone, yes. Kira is safe to emerge, tiny magpie that she is, but — It's insult to injury, drawing unwanted attention to her surrender. ]