[ Nimona blinks in surprise at the hand on her head. It feels like... it's the first time anyone has ever done that. Or maybe that's just because she poured out part of her story and Cloud isn't running for the hills.

From his words, it sounds like there's a story behind them. Maybe one day he'll share it with her. ]

Or those in power. [ That's a tale for another day, she thinks. ] People see what they want to see, here is the only place I felt like the majority of people were seeing me.

[ And not a "monster". It's hard, being the only one who can do these things in the world. Who has any sort of power at all.

Her head bobs a little at the hair ruffling, but she's not pushing the hand away. Cloud probably found her annoying at first, but Nimona was trying to be a gremlin at him. But once she stopped, he's been one of the nicest people ever to her. ]

Really? [ She's definitely perking up at that. ] Metal.