[ Raven's eyes are wide as she reads all this, and it's... confusing, because she knows her? he thinks he knows her, at least, which is impossible, right? it's really just impossible. but everything he's saying is really, really sweet, and maybe a bit overwhelming, enough to turn blue cheeks dark, but she won't try to hide it because maybe it's not even noticeable over the network. but, her smile is, so.

when she reads the last message, she shakes her head a bit, though if he really didn't want to be talking to her anymore she can't exactly say no, can she? ]

Um.

[ good start ]

I, um-? Thank you. For everything you just said, it's actually really groovy, and really very sweet. And you haven't screwed anything up, I promise. Really, it's okay. I get that it would be kinda crazy, if someone you didn't think was real, is actually real? So. If anything, I'm sorry I kinda freaked you out. I just-

[ now she'll just laugh, look away from the camera even though there's nothing to look at over there but she's pretending there's something very interesting just for the sake of not looking right at the camera ]

Either way. I don't- Want to say anything much, like I said before, because-- of this kind of thing, I guess? So. You shouldn't not talk to me, just saying. I wanna talk to you. We should be friends! Is what I mean. Oh, my God. [ NOW SHE'S RAMBLING WHAT HAVE YOU DONE ] Sorry, just- Right.

I'm sorry I freaked you out. And thank you, again, for the- compliments. [ she's never had anyone call her gorgeous before, not... after she showed her true form, anyway. Erik did, maybe, but Erik was different. ] I'll let you go, though, for now. If you want.