She followed, a bit surprised by the adjustment and moving without hesitation. She rested her head tentatively, knowing full well he wasn't doing anything he might typically have done. A small part of her was thrilled - a larger part felt sorry that she'd been so weak as to merit it.

"I express myself all the time...mostly it seems to either barely amuse people, or just outright annoy them. Some people take it...pretty well but. You know, its hard to laugh all the time, trying to will the silence when other people are angry and quiet..." she murmured, curling against him and looking at him from his lap.

"I don't want to be sad or angry. I feel like...I have to hid it more...because I want to cultivate better things in other people. You can't make people smile if you don't smile too."