>>27125687It wouldn't work, Kiara can't take compliments, she doesn't know how to react to them and avoids them, but also very rarely believes them or takes them to heart. That's what makes rare moments like this feel so beautiful and really genuine.
It's not enough that they are about something cares or is sensitive about, and it's not enough that they come from someone she likes/admires either, they have to basically score a critical hit too to deal any damage.