[ That huff makes her smirk just a tiny bit. ] Later. When we aren't surrounded by threats. [ She hasn't had enough time to identify all the people around them, all the ways they could draw their attention — and their ire. For Clea, it was an inevitability. And arming her sister with what she could to protect herself took precedence.

Watching as Alicia took out the Leaf, she waited until the device was offered before making any move to assist. For all her faults, and her perceived chilliness, Clea did want her sister to feel as though she had agency. ] You can send messages here. [ She tapped the screen, ] And this will read what you type out loud. [ She demonstrated by typing the words VERSO SMELLS, which the Leaf promptly read out in a robotic voice. Clea maintained a straight face for effect. ]

And this — [ the pièce de résistance, her tone shifting just a bit, hopeful she might approve, ] — is the camera. It saves the pictures you take.