"But I didn't want to hurt anything." Which was possibly a more surprising statement than the actively seeking and initiating hugs as opposed to awkwardly clinging. "It's why she had to kill me."

"You were a sensible child," was Cara's first contribution to the conversation, since her younger self appeared. "If I was more like you, I'd still be her."

Cara, no. Were you even listening to your own argument?