[ As he speaks, she continues to keep her arm around his, and it's both his words and the comfort his presence offers that help her stay upright instead of breaking down. No one is so strong as to combat each and every doubt alone, and finally feeling acknowledged gives her some closure and... relief. She spoke up, about how she was hurt, and she doesn't think he's saying this just to appease her. He's saying the same things, just-- without the connotation of blame. Just such simple words on his part go a long way.
And Architect, does she want to be there just the same in return for him-- and she has, in the past, when he had blamed himself for not putting on the Ring sooner, for Prompto, for Luna's death, for Ignis' scars, and much, much more. But she knows that this won't be the last of it, for either of them. ]
Th-...Thank you. [ She manages to say, in haling with a small, steadying breath. ] I feel a little better already...
[ There's something very validating about it. ] ...To not feel as to be blamed... or be at fault, for doing what one can. [ And more importantly, allowing oneself to feel that way, at least for now. ] If we can help it, we don't want you to feel that way, either.
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And Architect, does she want to be there just the same in return for him-- and she has, in the past, when he had blamed himself for not putting on the Ring sooner, for Prompto, for Luna's death, for Ignis' scars, and much, much more. But she knows that this won't be the last of it, for either of them. ]
Th-...Thank you. [ She manages to say, in haling with a small, steadying breath. ] I feel a little better already...
[ There's something very validating about it. ] ...To not feel as to be blamed... or be at fault, for doing what one can. [ And more importantly, allowing oneself to feel that way, at least for now. ] If we can help it, we don't want you to feel that way, either.