I'm fine. [ it's both a promise and assurance, all in one. elena states she is fine whether she is or she isn't. she hands the assurances out like candy to those who think to ask. she needs to believe it more than anyone else. she is a survivor, first and foremost, adaptable to her core. so. virtual reality. virtual prison. and then a real prison. okay.
she looks up to meet his gaze as he crouches down next to her. ] It just - it feels real, you know?