No, she wasn't dreaming. She and Star Gazer had somehow grown closer in a way that she could only literally dream of.
She became aware of a desire to hug, not her own. Star Gazer had proven time and time again that she had enough self to desire human things, but the desire to hug specifically still caught her off guard enough that she felt even more surprised when that impulse suddenly was hers. Konoka then wrapped her arms around herself.
This new level of sensation was a bit overwhelming for her, and it was only Star Gazer's affection that kept her grounded. "I gotta get used to this," Konoka immediately declared. "Help me?"
Konoka laid on her bed and closed her eyes. Envisioning the inside of the ship came more easily to her, to the point she could feel the idle movement of the chair she installed a few weeks ago, the faint flicker of data on an information screen still going in the engine room, and other small things just like she could feel her own heartbeat and thoughts. "We're... really connected now, aren't we?"
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She became aware of a desire to hug, not her own. Star Gazer had proven time and time again that she had enough self to desire human things, but the desire to hug specifically still caught her off guard enough that she felt even more surprised when that impulse suddenly was hers. Konoka then wrapped her arms around herself.
This new level of sensation was a bit overwhelming for her, and it was only Star Gazer's affection that kept her grounded. "I gotta get used to this," Konoka immediately declared. "Help me?"
Konoka laid on her bed and closed her eyes. Envisioning the inside of the ship came more easily to her, to the point she could feel the idle movement of the chair she installed a few weeks ago, the faint flicker of data on an information screen still going in the engine room, and other small things just like she could feel her own heartbeat and thoughts. "We're... really connected now, aren't we?"