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Yeah... though I wonder what the chances are that it'd apply to all of us? I mean... you'd think our matches would be a good mix, right? Otherwise wouldn't that get boring?

[ Since it is all on TV... and not that he's here for drama, but if that's what the show is angling for...

He follows her gaze around their fellow contestants before looking back to her. ]

What do you think — would you be a better fit with someone more like you, or opposite?

[rosethorns]

[She can’t help the way her brows furrow a bit at the question. Honestly, it’s something she’s been trying to figure out long before even coming to this show. All that effort at the Academy to try to court the scions of noble or wealthy merchant houses… it’s kind of steeped entirely in the idea of opposites, considering her broad disdain for that sort. Which probably explains why she's hardly gotten anywhere she truly liked with that back home.]

I don’t know about an exact opposite, but… I think the differences people can have make life interesting. I guess in an ideal world, I’d want a partner whose differences compliment my own.

[titlecard]

So like... [ He's thinking. He doesn't want to blurt something stupid out; not after the thought she's clearly put into answering his question.

That, and it makes sense. ] Someone who can challenge you? ... Better you, maybe?

[ Because now that he's thinking about it, he's realizing he might need that, too. ]

[rosethorns]

Bettering, sounds more like it to me. Certainly.

[Challenges… she’s navigated that plenty. She’s due a break, particularly with something that would impact the rest of her life.]

I’ve had enough challenge in my life already. I’d prefer something more comforting, I think. In an ideal world.

[But the world is far from ideal, isn’t it? So she may sound a little resigned about it. She’ll take what she can get, as long as there’s something appealing to be found in it.]

[titlecard]

[ Enough challenge in her life already... That sounds potentially heavy. And like something Mark can relate to.

He gives her a friendly little nudge with his elbow. ]

Maybe this is how we can find that ideal world? I mean... if you think about it, it's kind of a lot to have us all here. So maybe that just means there'll be good payoff. Aren't happy endings supposed to make for good TV?

[rosethorns]

And yet some of the most popular operas I’ve performed in have been tragedies…

[A wry little smile, then a laugh as she waves it off.]

But they’re certainly not my favorites. I’ll choose to hope that a happy ending might be waiting for all of us at the end of this.

[titlecard]

[ He blinks at her wry smile, brows furrowed. Did he say something wrong—

And relaxes when she laughs it off, but not entirely. Just. Man, he wants things to work out for everyone here... ]

I think there will be. [ What does he have to base that on? Absolutely nothing, aside from doing the same thing she is — choosing to hope. ] It just... feels right, you know?

[ It has to — it just has to. ]