"Aw, wow, you really were ten years old." she blabbered. "Well, I guess ten-year old dragons can be really helpful compared to ten-year old humans..." She pouted a bit as she spotted him grinning--- it seemed her reaction was something that was usual, and something that amused him to no end.

...ah, but soon enough, the mood became somber. "Ah, wait, please don't cry, um, I mean..." she mumbled this way and that, simultaneously concerned that the medical people might think something was up, and at the same time a bit guilty for dropping such a bombshell on Dragon Boy, who seemed such a nice guy. Eh, it feels like he's almost as sad as me about it. she thought. Maybe I shouldn't tell him just yet that I'm... dead, too.

"Ah, it's all right. I mean, he would've... wanted me... to go on..." she sniffed. Uuugh, why were tears contagious. "I just thought you should know, since you seemed to like him a lot, and I don't want to cause any illusions... um, I guess I'm the one who's sorry for just saying it out like that..." she babbled this way and that, even as she fought the not-really tears from coming.

"So, uh, yeah. How did you work with my dad? Hacked an alien ship, really?" she pressed for details, in a bid to, well, slightly lighten up the situation.

RYOU