Lake Rodney Headed straight for your heart, like a bullet in the dark

Obviously not ready. But neither was she, really. She pretended she was, and had a better understanding of how things were supposed to work-- but easier said that done. She could talk the talk, but couldn't walk the walk. Aria nodded along as Pearl spoke, sort of droning on she thought. It wasn't that she wasn't being helpful, it just wasn't new advice. Aria had told herself these same things day after day. She'd moved on in her own way, but she knew that Pearl had to know she'd never truly move on. You can't move on from the unknown, it was just an awkward hole that would never be filled. She gave in anyway, unable to give her friend any other information that would be useful to help.

"You're right," she murmured softly, ears cupping forward. "I know I can," she added, but wasn't fully convinced.