a helpful hand.

[bornstrong]

Maybe it's the fact that she's recently learned how to cook here in the Nexus, or maybe it's just that the whole royalty thing doesn't hold much weight any longer, but Iphigenia has (surprise, surprise) a question for anyone in the Forum who will listen.

"How do you determine if you are useful or not?"

She pauses a moment, half-regretting her wording. This isn't coming out right.

"What I mean to say--or ask, rather--is: what is helpful to you, coming from others? And do you let people help you in the first place?"

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[brave_heart_verity]

"Because people did so much for you?" It's an obvious conclusion. "Now you get the credit for what you choose to do."

[bornstrong]

"But isn't it vain to say so myself?" she asks.

[brave_heart_verity]

"I think it's one of those things where you have to find the happy medium. Never taking credit is just as bad as taking too much credit."

[bornstrong]

Iphigenia shrugs.

"Perhaps that's true." She's just not used to this feeling, Verity. It's a little strange to her.

[brave_heart_verity]

Verity's sure she'll come to terms with the new feelings. But no need to continue down that path if she'd rather not.

"You'll find what's right for you."

[bornstrong]

"I think I will."

And there, look, a smile reappears on her face.