[Oh no the little mischief sparkle... Lucas finds it endearing and response in kind, just a small and private little smile with the tiniest hint of mischief in return.]

Consider it a secret well-kept, my dear. [It's just between them and their axolotl god who sees all...]

...But I think that's not a poor assessment to make. It seems they've had a bit of trouble making connections in the past, so... I do hope that people will be kind to them now. To all of them. I agree; I think they have our best intentions at heart, and they're doing the very best they can with what they have to work with. I imagine it's very stressful for them, too.

[It Will Get Worse.]