[he would. he did. didn't he? she wasn't aware during her time as a statue, but she always had the idea that he came to visit her a lot. and she liked to believe some of the others did, too. but she's getting nostalgic. it wasn't necessarily their fault that she ended up as a statue to begin with, but—okay. pull yourself back to reality, Tara.]

I... don't think I would mind being friends. It wouldn't be easy. But you aren't him, and as long as I can keep telling myself that, you're not scary. You couldn't... hah. You couldn't destroy me. Not even if you wanted to.

[for many reasons.]

I can try being friends. If you're okay with being friends with a neurotic 16-year-old. Like, worse than usual for 16-year-olds.