[ Elda nods, processing both ends up that information. She seems to have scraped off her tongue enough to get rid of the ashy taste, but she's still licking her lips and around her mouth to get the thing feeling wet and comfortable again. Ugh. ]

If they're good at it, Iunno why they couldn't just keep doing it... [ But she does get not wanting to force them. ] Still, it's good to be independent, even for Bubblegum.