@nocking​ ASKED : “ i know we don’t always agree and i know i can be unkind, but… you know you’re family, right? ”
   SHE’S STILL LEARNING WHAT FAMILY REALLY IS. a life of survival will never be easy to shake. but artemis would like to think she’s understood it more in the time she’s been with the team than she ever has. what oliver says feels ... right, somehow. family can disagree. family can be unkind to one another. she’s seen it, in her time as his protege.
    but family is all for one, no matter what. family has a sense of belonging. to know that green arrow sees her as one of them? means more than she could ever express.
   “ thanks, ollie. ” her lips quirk into a smile. small, but genuine. there’s a pause, as artemis glances down at her boots, unsure. this is always the hardest part. to know what to say. whether it’s something she should say. “ — you know, um. ” she takes a breath, looks back up.
    “ you’re family to me, too. ”Â