Oddly enough, even though Qubit clearly notices her ear flicking against his arm, he makes no attempt to do anything about it. No withdrawing, no brushing her away, not even grimacing. To all appearances, he seems... fine with it. Weird.

The query, though, brings a slow frown to his face. "Now there's a loaded question," he mutters. And his gut answer, equally loaded - Be careful what you wish for. He decides against voicing it, though, and instead answers her (once again) with another question.

"What does that mean to you, Elleru? 'Being yourself?'"