[ It doesn't sound convincing at all, but at least she does pocket the pack and her lighter for now. She straightens a bit as his grasp around her loosens, but she doesn't step away. Just stands there, appreciating the contact, the support, the solidarity. The understanding that her feelings about all of this will always be more complicated than she lets on, and that she's only barely scratched the surface. It was never something that was going to heal in the four weeks away from home, even if this had come up earlier. But...
...it helps, that it's not a burden she bears alone in her thoughts. ]
Stay here for a little bit? Just until we're done with these.
[ She's here if he wants to talk about his card, too, but she won't press him to. ]
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[ It doesn't sound convincing at all, but at least she does pocket the pack and her lighter for now. She straightens a bit as his grasp around her loosens, but she doesn't step away. Just stands there, appreciating the contact, the support, the solidarity. The understanding that her feelings about all of this will always be more complicated than she lets on, and that she's only barely scratched the surface. It was never something that was going to heal in the four weeks away from home, even if this had come up earlier. But...
...it helps, that it's not a burden she bears alone in her thoughts. ]
Stay here for a little bit? Just until we're done with these.
[ She's here if he wants to talk about his card, too, but she won't press him to. ]