She was... admittedly both pleased and worried that they'd confirmed she could - and should - stay for as long as the Prime might want her near, since a foot in with the Prime would only help them.
Especially as they couldn't try anything at this moment, and not for however long in the future, what with their failed attack; security and readiness was too high. The issue would lie in if she could remain by his side for as long as needed...
And even if Elita already felt faintly guilty, she also knew she couldn't just explain everything here. Not even in the privacy of the Prime's own quarters; his own security might find out, and if someone there didn't agree with what she had to say..?
Yes, then she'd hardly be around for long enough to be able to use her foot in. So while the deception felt more uncomfortable now than it had when she took this mission, Elita was convinced there was no other way.
"Bored?" She smiled brightly as she came back, sliding back to lie on top of Optimus with a simple ease of familiarity she didn't... really feel, but that seemed appropriate. Relaxed.
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Especially as they couldn't try anything at this moment, and not for however long in the future, what with their failed attack; security and readiness was too high. The issue would lie in if she could remain by his side for as long as needed...
And even if Elita already felt faintly guilty, she also knew she couldn't just explain everything here. Not even in the privacy of the Prime's own quarters; his own security might find out, and if someone there didn't agree with what she had to say..?
Yes, then she'd hardly be around for long enough to be able to use her foot in. So while the deception felt more uncomfortable now than it had when she took this mission, Elita was convinced there was no other way.
"Bored?" She smiled brightly as she came back, sliding back to lie on top of Optimus with a simple ease of familiarity she didn't... really feel, but that seemed appropriate. Relaxed.