[Action]!
[ even though she's just seen homura's new look, she still almost does a double-take as the other girl approaches. it's... bizarre, having to process that this is the same homura she was just talking with the night before. homura's always been cool in her own way, but this? this is something else entirely.
...and more than cool, she's grown cold. madoka manages not to wince as homura says her piece, but it's a bit of an effort. weren't they just agreeing to work together last night? weren't they both crying and hugging each other after- ]
I'm glad.
[ she cuts herself off with two words, forcing her mind onto a different subject for now. ]
Homura, you- [ and she swallows thickly- ] How long have you been here?