This page feels like a huge turning point for both characters:
Chloe is being vulnerable around Clair for the first time and reaching out to her for her input and help rather than just an order or request; this is something Clair has wanted since the very beginning of the series.
And with Clair, she instinctively starts to try and reassure Chloe, but then she stops herself and instead chooses to provide her with a less reassuring but genuinely honest answer.
This whole bathtime arc in general has been really incredible! We started with Chloe and Clair getting into their usual squabbles, but as these pages have progressed, the two of them have been surprising each other in subtle yet increasingly noticeable ways (Chloe surprising Clair by having The Yellow Wallpaper with her, Clair surprising Chloe by choosing to sit silently rather than talk about wanting Chloe to earn money, and so on). Now we’ve reached this quiet and intimate moment where both characters feel open enough with each other to do something that goes against their natural instincts.
I’m really, really excited to see how this story and their relationship continue to unfold from here!
It’s interesting that Mars, even though she was apparently created FOR Chloe at her request, could connect with someone else better.
This is probably because she was created more from Claire’s perception of Chloe which can’t be perfect.
Meanwhile that dog was created basically to serve as free therapy for Chloe but based on what Claire THOUGHT she needed (basically to get her to open up or figure her out like a puzzle) so they aren’t getting along that great right now.
I wonder how Peachykeen would take it if she understood she was basically created as a bit. Maybe she already knows.
🙁
This page feels like a huge turning point for both characters:
Chloe is being vulnerable around Clair for the first time and reaching out to her for her input and help rather than just an order or request; this is something Clair has wanted since the very beginning of the series.
And with Clair, she instinctively starts to try and reassure Chloe, but then she stops herself and instead chooses to provide her with a less reassuring but genuinely honest answer.
This whole bathtime arc in general has been really incredible! We started with Chloe and Clair getting into their usual squabbles, but as these pages have progressed, the two of them have been surprising each other in subtle yet increasingly noticeable ways (Chloe surprising Clair by having The Yellow Wallpaper with her, Clair surprising Chloe by choosing to sit silently rather than talk about wanting Chloe to earn money, and so on). Now we’ve reached this quiet and intimate moment where both characters feel open enough with each other to do something that goes against their natural instincts.
I’m really, really excited to see how this story and their relationship continue to unfold from here!
Love them so much :clair-cute::chloe-onice:
The second panel reminds me of the feel good Inc music video with the side shot of 2D looking outside the glass
You can tell Chloe Is improving as a person and I love it
It’s interesting that Mars, even though she was apparently created FOR Chloe at her request, could connect with someone else better.
This is probably because she was created more from Claire’s perception of Chloe which can’t be perfect.
Meanwhile that dog was created basically to serve as free therapy for Chloe but based on what Claire THOUGHT she needed (basically to get her to open up or figure her out like a puzzle) so they aren’t getting along that great right now.
I wonder how Peachykeen would take it if she understood she was basically created as a bit. Maybe she already knows.
I mean, Mars like Achilles, but that doesn’t mean Mars still can’t be a friend!
:3
:mewww::chloe-sit: