Mythra let Connie grip her hand, and considered that. Rex Nia, all of them hadn’t seen her as the Aegis. All of them saw her for her, and Pyra for Pyra. Even her Father had come to acknowledge their personhood. But yet, Mythra couldn’t do the same for herself. Pyra had done it for her, and in that moment Mythra longed for her sister. Pyra would get this, Pyra would understand, she was always better with feelings than Mythra had been. So she looked over at Connie, and smiled.

“...Right. Well, not like I have a choice in the matter, given that I’m trapped here.” She laughed a little, and added, “And I mean, you’re here, so I’m obviously not alone right now.”