[ She settles into the hug, which might ruin her whole assertion that she's perfectly fine. She's fine, relatively speaking, but a warm hug and a familiar voice are always welcome. It bolsters her confidence and optimism by reminding her that she's not alone. Angie hasn't changed, she thinks, not where it matters. Still kind and giving, still gentle and calm.
Lena pulls back quickly, just enough so that she can look at Angela. She's surprised but pleasantly so. Lena was perfectly willing to grin and bear it-- better a damaged-but-working Accelerator than none at all-- but fixing it? That would be spectacular. More than she'd hoped when she was clear-headed enough to notice. ]
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Lena pulls back quickly, just enough so that she can look at Angela. She's surprised but pleasantly so. Lena was perfectly willing to grin and bear it-- better a damaged-but-working Accelerator than none at all-- but fixing it? That would be spectacular. More than she'd hoped when she was clear-headed enough to notice. ]
You can really fix it?