Here I am, and I'm hoping you can understand.

[talkyourwayout]

It was something that got easier, telling people who she was. After Unca Scrooge and Louie, she'd been dead set on telling her family back home before she told anyone else. Lena and Violet had been filled in shortly after that, in part so Lexi could have Lena help her pick out some new clothes. She still loved her old hoodie, but it was definitely boxy and overall boyish, so she preferred just wearing it around the house these days. For that day's meet-up with Gobo, she'd opted for a long button-up shirt - green, of course - along with some gold-colored bangles that had been a gift from her mother after she'd told her. While she wasn't sure it would be a clearly feminine look to Gobo, she felt nice wearing it. That was all she was going for, more or less. Gobo didn't know yet, because it had only been a couple days, and they both kept busy at times. Well, Gobo kept busy, with exploring and map-making... Lexi, on principle, tried not to be busy ever.

Her bangles jingled against each other on her wrist as she headed down the Fraggle Hole - she'd gotten pretty familiar with the spot near her home, over the years. And Gobo was making most of the trek, not her, so she didn't have to worry beyond that, really. As she made her way through that first stretch of underground tunnel, she found herself humming. It was just something about being down there, and she was sure that was why the humming eventually grew into soft singing.

"And I know
I'll find my way -
I'm closer every day
To someone I can be,
No, it's not easy,
But you can figure it out with me."

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[gobetween]

He kept an arm- and after a moment, his tail -around her, and snickered some.

"Name one."

[talkyourwayout]

"Okay, but you asked for this," she snorted. "How about the time you were so sure you knew where we were going - even though it was a part of the tunnels you'd never been to before? And we ended up in that weird... Underground quicksand-y swamp? Or when you decided you knew how to use an oven? Oh! Or how about when we met in the first place because you couldn't leave well enough alone after tripping three of my traps?"

[gobetween]

That got a nudge which, in such close proximity, had him using his entire body to shove against her.

"First, I said one. Secondly..." He tightened his arm around her shoulders and leaned his head closer, until they were touching. "Look at all the fun we've had together! And you remember it all. That says pretty much everything it needs to, doesn't it."

[talkyourwayout]

They did have fun - and even the messiest of misadventures were fond memories with some time, when it was them. Lexi smiled.

"Yeah. I guess it does."

[gobetween]

A last little squeeze before he pulled away, giving her a bright smile before he moved, rocking up to his feet.

"Hey, why don't we take a walk, see where we end up?"

His smile widened some, as he offered a hand down to help her up.

[talkyourwayout]

Lexi wasn't gung-ho about exploring, like the rest of her family. She likely never would be, but... Sometimes, maybe it wasn't so bad. Palling around with Gobo? That was always fun in the end.

So she took his hand, and got to her feet, nodding. Who knew where they'd end up, and what sort of mess they might get into? She sure didn't, but she did know they'd get out of it all okay - together.