[Oh, yes. Even as she is now, Mercury knows the value of combined strength. She doesn't bother with the rambling about friendship, but many hands do make light work.
What she notices now, is that when her pieces lean, Willow's prop them back into place. When Willow veers off-course, Mercury's efforts act like a brace to bring it back into line. Maybe there was more to this after all. The creaking of bending and shaping metal becomes an almost eerie sound in the quiet.]
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What she notices now, is that when her pieces lean, Willow's prop them back into place. When Willow veers off-course, Mercury's efforts act like a brace to bring it back into line. Maybe there was more to this after all. The creaking of bending and shaping metal becomes an almost eerie sound in the quiet.]