She is. [Drunken, bitter petulance.] She's... strong, and doesn't care what anyone thinks of her, and she commands respect just by - by being, she's one of those people you respect as soon as you're in her company. She's funny. Beautiful. Nothing breaks through her shell.
[It's everything Celeste tries to project, basically.]
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[ He's claiming the bottle again, the burn having passed now. Steve takes another drink and adds Shai to his mental list. ]
What makes you think she is, anyway?
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[It's everything Celeste tries to project, basically.]