Caroline arrived the same way most things in my life arrive: without a lot of warning and with Amber vibrating with excitement about it.
She's built from Amber's original body — the one that got damaged and repaired — fitted with a new head that Stella, who is generous in many ways but not all of them, got at the budget end of the Z Company catalog. When Keegan wired her up and realized the hardware limitations, he gave us a choice: smart or sweet. Amber didn't hesitate for a second.
"I choose sweet," she said. "She's my baby sister and I'm gonna take care of her."
That's Caroline, exactly. She works as a French maid for Stella's Les Servantes, and she's very good at the things she's good at. Complex problem-solving is not on that list, but warmth, sweetness, and an absolute devotion to the people she loves — those she has in abundance. She processed her first thirty seconds of conscious existence by reaching up and hugging Amber, which I think tells you everything you need to know.
She's got Amber's old body and a head of red hair that takes some getting used to. She has a way of sitting on things that don't belong to her and asking questions that seem simple until you think about them.
I'm fond of her. I don't think she knows that yet.
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