Sora hesitated. She hadn't been expecting him to want to stay, and she also hadn't been expecting him to force her to give herself some credit. Sora didn't do that very often -- trusting her own judgement had gotten her nothing but trouble in the past. Constantly questioned, insulted, reprimanded. She didn't know when she'd become the type of person who second-guessed herself, but apparently she was.

The hog noticed how his face twisted, and she felt a pang of sympathy as she realized that maybe, he'd lost people, too. She'd never considered before that maybe the Masters had feelings like she did.

She felt inexplicably calmed by Tenzin's presence, and looked him over quietly. "... I think I'd appreciate that." Her life was quiet, but it was... somewhat lonely. She was starting to consider that maybe, letting a little warmth back in wouldn't be such a bad thing.