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so when rocky finds out the word "grace" also means mercy, unmerited favour, and not to mention saving grace — a redeeming factor. grace was rockys redemption, he was the one who saved rocky, he gave rocky the solution to the dying sun, he turned back for him.

grace was rockys message of mercy sent by the universe itself.

Then he met Grace and the first thing Grace did was go 'I wonder if they use pronouns? I don't know how their gender works... I'm just gonna use the same pronouns as me!'

And when Grace explains pronouns and gender Rocky goes "Oh.... Oh I am keeping you." Because Grace -without even realising it- described something in Rocky that he couldn't explain. -Rocky is subsequently ecstatic about using he/him pronouns.

Despite being blasé about it, it only takes a few extra weeks before Grace is wearing skirts and singlet tops more often, and letting the facial hair go wild because who cares? And it kinda... Works, on them. And then Grace freaks out realising they've internally switched to using they/them pronouns personally. It's only Rocky explaining that being gender neutral on Erid is normal, and having a strong sense of gender makes HIM weirder that helps Grace a little.

And then they start having a really supportive, yet utterly befuddled conversation about what the heck is going on with gender between the two of them, and the ultimate conclusion is; do what makes you happy and we can figure the rest out later (or not)!