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good morning Kyra nation

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LOOK AT THEMMMMMM OMGGGGG 🥹 absolute cutiesss they found such brief joy and refuge in one another after going through so much sjdkxhxhxj why couldn't it have STAYED THIS WAYYY- it's okay it's okay guys they're actually still chilling on the grass (well Kayla on Lyra's lap more than anything...)

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I like to imagine that the way Kayla and Lyra first go on a date goes along the lines of:

Lyra: for someone so small you for sure store a lot of attitude problems

Kayla: ME?? SAYS YOU

Lyra: says ME?

Kayla: yeah. maybe we can find out what the heck your problem is over dinner sometime

Lyra: YEAH maybe we could find out what your problem is- OH

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This is from the POV of pre-war/all her friends being dead/achieving goddess status - obviously Kaylas/dryrag makes perfect sense as the story progresses, and their relationship is undeniably one of extremely strong love REGARDLESS OF WHETHER ITS GAY OR STRAIGHT, but that's also because all they have is each other. In every universe.

Considering Kayla in the first part of TAaS, and in the backstory that's revealed (man I really wish we'd get a webcomic focused on that too...), it's clear that she doesn't only lose everyone that's dear for her, but also loses her marbles (it's okay I forgive bbygirl/bbygoddess). So yeah if things had gone differently in that first arc of the story, I could definitely see Kyra happen.

Lyra and Kayla go way back, and as different as they are and every way that they clash, they are also in a way parallels/foils to one another, they've gone through things together, and they've had their ups and downs - but in the end they reestablish a friendship and camaradie, and I'm sorry but I don't think that Lyra is over Kayla, they definitely have their heated and flirtatious moments.

But Kaylas?? Healthy?? Perfect for one another as they are (fave problematic villain protags), I don't think that dooming the entire world in favor of the other and their own goals/whims is HEALTHY. Am I arguing that Kyra is HEALTHIER at all times in the story? NO. I also think that that makes for a more interesting dynamic and potential for their relationship to grow. I meannnn... childhood enemies to childhood friends to kinda lovers to enemies to reluctant companions to friends to maybe better lovers...? That's so many compelling tropes come on you know fandom.

I swear one day I'll write a fic and link you to it.

good morning Kyra nation