[that hits. it hits hard and ...she knows this one. it's just been a long time. it's starting to come to her here, but it hasn't been an option for an age - there's been no one to give it to.
a little graze of her knuckles against rio's "cheek".]
I'm proud of you for being so brave, Rio. You did really good. And you're gonna be okay, you'll heal up just fine---
---you've got this. We've got this. If you wanna rest, I can sit watch.
[for a moment there, she'd nearly forgotten who she's talking to. blinks. wiped the dust from the corner of her eye. damn sanctuary dust. who put that in the air?]
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[that hits. it hits hard and ...she knows this one. it's just been a long time. it's starting to come to her here, but it hasn't been an option for an age - there's been no one to give it to.
a little graze of her knuckles against rio's "cheek".]
I'm proud of you for being so brave, Rio. You did really good. And you're gonna be okay, you'll heal up just fine---
---you've got this. We've got this. If you wanna rest, I can sit watch.
[for a moment there, she'd nearly forgotten who she's talking to. blinks. wiped the dust from the corner of her eye. damn sanctuary dust. who put that in the air?]