[And the worst part is, she does know, but it won't make a difference to how she feels. Even though she knows she should have accepted it a long time ago, she's still terrified of being forgotten -- and now, of being replaced. There's nothing she can do about it, though, either the situation or the feeling, so she just drops down lower and blows bubbles in the water for a moment.
Eventually she comes back up and adds,] He's nice, though. Really different from me, I think.
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[And the worst part is, she does know, but it won't make a difference to how she feels. Even though she knows she should have accepted it a long time ago, she's still terrified of being forgotten -- and now, of being replaced. There's nothing she can do about it, though, either the situation or the feeling, so she just drops down lower and blows bubbles in the water for a moment.
Eventually she comes back up and adds,] He's nice, though. Really different from me, I think.