[ Elena would be a bit more excited if said mental text message had come from anyone else. That she has Lakshmi to be grateful to for this opportunity... It just doesn't sit well with her. Perhaps because, despite the fact that the open antagonism between them has mostly stopped, she still knows that her broodmate would kill her without hesitation if given the chance. That sort of thing doesn't exactly make for a friendly, hug-filled relationship.
Prompto, on the other hand. It's like it was with Shiro, just clicking with someone instantly, except it's so much stronger because of their brood connection. He's like an older brother that she'd never had before, though sometimes his joking manner reminds her of Jeremy, back before their lives had been upended by their parents' deaths. Just being around him puts her at ease, and she feels lighter and... happier because of his influence. Everything in her brightens a bit when she feels him across their mental connection, and she responds immediately with a laugh in her thoughts. ]
(You should eat something first, we don't want the heat making you sick. My definition of bonding time doesn't include taking care of you when you pass out from an empty stomach.)
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Prompto, on the other hand. It's like it was with Shiro, just clicking with someone instantly, except it's so much stronger because of their brood connection. He's like an older brother that she'd never had before, though sometimes his joking manner reminds her of Jeremy, back before their lives had been upended by their parents' deaths. Just being around him puts her at ease, and she feels lighter and... happier because of his influence. Everything in her brightens a bit when she feels him across their mental connection, and she responds immediately with a laugh in her thoughts. ]
( You should eat something first, we don't want the heat making you sick. My definition of bonding time doesn't include taking care of you when you pass out from an empty stomach. )
[ She'd still do it, of course. ]