He sat crosslegged on the table, looking at Xada with some concern. Thoughts flowed to him much clearer than before, like everything that had been trapped inside of him and suddenly been released
"E-Excuse me...a-are you ok? You...look really conflicted-"
His eyes widened-had-had he just spoken outside of his programming!? He was distinctly aware of it still-a vague humming in the back of his head telling him what he was supposed to do-and yet it no longer controlled him-it felt like he could say no to it, defy it, choose what he wanted-h-he felt so free....his heart fluttered, a feeling of pure elation running through his chest. He was free-he was finally, FINALLY free-