[ a deep, heavy breath, as blake leans forward, trying to steady herself. ]

Most people are idiots, then. But... good. [ she kisses yang's cheek, slipping her arms up over her partner's neck. it's so easy to just melt into the affection that yang's already initiated. ] I'm not leaving either. We're protecting each other now, right?

[ she takes a breath. there are a lot of little creature comfort things she wants to put at yang's disposal--a bath, bribing a crew member to retrieve yang's things from third class--but she's not quite settled down enough to try to offer that. give her a minute. ]

That's the deal. I remember that much.