Carolina manages not to flinch when York brings up ‘feelings,’ but it’s a near thing, and she shakes herself mentally. Epsilon is right, the little shit—they do need to talk about this.

“Yeah,” she says slowly. “Feelings. Never really had time for them in Freelancer—was too focused on the next mission, on being the best, on getting shit done. And there’s still shit that needs to get done but… we aren’t in Freelancer anymore. And I’ve changed, at least a little. There’s room for other stuff now. Like, well. Feelings.”