If you can hold your head up with dignity when you say that, I'll believe your bullshit.

[ *Mute rolls her eyes, but when she looks up at Soundwave, her eyes have gentled somewhat. Poor thing. She's clearly lonely. Who thought it would be a good idea to leave someone this vulnerable to fend for herself?

Hang on. *Mute clears her throat, coughs — ugh — tucks another petal into her sleeve and sniffs. ]

I'm assuming that "Conjunx" is a term for... a husband? Spouse? Whatever. The point is, whatever social system you had in your world clearly failed you. Your friends shouldn't have to fill in the gaps if your family was at all decent, you know.

[ ... *Mute sniffs. ]

And that's really sad. I'm sorry. That isn't fair. No one should be alone.