[it's the normalest, of course. she gets these same fluttery feelings around---

---yeah, no. not really. but they're easy to overlook after that last statement because what flares up to take its place is anger.]

You know what? I'm not even gonna ask what he did, because I can't beat his ass, and I don't want you to think about it all over again.

[here's all that balance and even-keel bullshit she's been trying to put into practice. it's more coffee than anything else, but she's been working at this. the whole focus thing, and it allows her to see past some shit just now.]

So. Here's what's gonna to happen. You're getting a fucking birthday cake if I have to bake it myself a whole bunch of months late.

[why does that sound like a threat. well, it could be if vi attempts it. she's competent enough at cookies, but that's a different thing altogether. there are plenty of people in trench that could bake saeri a cake, though.]