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Mmmm...

[She shifts one hand to the top of her head, raising it an inch, two inches, three- going back and forth as she considers her options.

Finally she stops a good foot and a half above herself, as far up as she can reach.]

At least this tall! With muscles, too! But cute muscles!

Well first of all, all muscles are cute. [So there] But I think you'd look good tall, personally. [slowly begins to rotate upside-down]

You'd think that, but the public would disagree! The most popular female heroes are slim and beautiful, but have deceptively small muscles. Only the dudes get to be all big and bulky! So if you wanna rise to the top and make the most money, you have to play into the public expectations.

[Human society is super dumb sometimes, Sorey.]

What? Why? Won't people be happy to support someone who's being their true self? [IDGI?????]

Some people, sure. But a lot of the time people care about appearances just as much. And girls have it extra rough! They have to be strong and charismatic but also beautiful all the time! You have to care as much as the public does.

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That doesn't sound fair at all! Doing your job well should be way more important!

You're right! You're totally right! ...Buuuut that's just how it is.

Well that's- that's ridiculous. I bet if you and a bunch of other women got together, you could change their minds! Humans get so wrapped up in what things look like, I swear...

[oh

ohhh you sweet summer child

Ochako smiles sheepishly and reaches out to tug him upright again, guiding him down before she taps her fingers together and deactivates her Quirk.]

A-anyway, let's go flying! You wanted to take me somewhere, right?

[Well-

Well okay. Sorey isn't one to hold onto anger, even over such an obviously unfair situation.]

Yeah, that's right. Over to some cool ruins I saw! Have you rode one of these guys yet? [Climbs up on the bird like he's done it all his life and then almost slides off the other side.]

Um... no, not yet. I rode the little ones! These guys seemed kinda intimidating at first. But I'm sure it'll be fine!

[It can't be that much harder than flying the shuttles though, surely! She gives herself a little tap and wobbles up the bird's body, trying to get to the saddle.]

Hey, Sorey... you said you grew up with seraph, right? That's why you don't know human stuff much?

[The bird seems annoyed that Sorey can't find a good spot to center his weight and warbles a little, shifting him around. Sorey lets it, figuring the guy probably knows better than he does how it should be.]

Whoa- Uhh, yeah. The first time I saw another human being was when I was seventeen! That was Alisha, you might've seen her, she's here.

Seventeen, for real? That's crazy!

[That's as long as she's alive, what the heck. No wonder he has no idea. Unless his world is, like. Better for that stuff. Unlikely as that may be, you never know.

She settles herself carefully in place before removing the gravity effect, giving the bird a second to adjust to the fact that she's suddenly on its back. It isn't especially happy about the surprise.]

I bet Alisha could tell you all kinds of stuff about girls and human society on your world.

Lailah and Edna are seraphim and they would always tell me I don't get girls at all, so maybe it's a boy thing, [Sorey admits sheepishly.] There were lots of girl seraphim back home! ...just, we never talked about this sorta stuff. Or human society, of course.

Hmm... well, if you ever have more questions, don't hesitate to ask! I mean, I can only tell you about humans where I'm from, but people in the fleet make me think that there's certain stuff about humans that is kinda universal.

I think you're right.

[It's not until they're in the air, both coaxing their birds to glide nearby that Sorey turns to call to Ochako over the wind,] Man...girls have it kind of rough everywhere, huh?

Yeah, probably.

[She could make an argument for it being likely that somewhere shit don't suck for girls, but it's probably not even worth mentioning. She's never heard of one herself.]

But that's why girls've gotta be tough! Skin of steel! ...Hey, it would've been nice if I'd gotten that Quirk.

I think floating is really cool though! I mean, with tough skin you can only do stuff for yourself, but if you can make other things float, you can do almost anything!

Mm... it's cool, I guess, but it isn't very flashy.

[She's not especially enthused; Sorey isn't the first one to tell her how amazing her Quirk is, and she has yet to be convinced.]

Sometimes I wonder if I'm just not using it properly, or... if it would be stronger with someone else. There's so many people who are better than I am.

...isn't that normal, though? [It's hard to speak gently when they're flying through the air, though thankfully the birds have found a quiet spot above the sturdier gusts to glide through. At least he doesn't have to shout.] Everyone always wonders if someone else would be better suited for their role. In the end though, it doesn't matter if someone is; you're the one who has your quirk, right? It's impossible for you to use it improperly, it's yours.

...Hah... I wish I could have your confidence! Don't you ever think you're not living up to your full potential?

Of course, but so does everybody; even people who are thousands of years old still have potential. Potential isn't a finishing line, it's a friend that grows alongside you! Don't you think?

[Oh, and there are the ruins. Sorey nudges his bird to circle around and glide toward a flat plain nearby for safe landing.]

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