Av

"Both," AV said finally. "Keep what makes you kinder. Release what makes you smaller. And call on the others when they return."

"But I needed you."

"I should have known," Ava said, hands already moving to the chest. She found a charger—a thin coil tucked behind a stack of letters—and clipped it to AV's narrow port. The device sighed with relief, and the glow steadied. "Both," AV said finally

"I will, as long as you have power." AV's smile was patient. "And as long as you remember to press the button." " Ava said