[ For her, it isn't about feeling awful; it's about feeling for him, or-- feeling at all. She'll take these emotions to whatever qualifies as her heart. (And to be sure, she is very empathetic.)
She's teared up, yes, but she doesn't seem bothered by it. It's not she who has lost anyone this day. It's not she who will have to face losing another in the future. ] ...You know it.
You know you're strong, still, alright?
[ She lifts her hand from his shoulder, up to his cheek. With a thumb she wipes over his skin, softly, as if she could say that she doesn't think any less of him for expressing his sadness in front of her. ]
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She's teared up, yes, but she doesn't seem bothered by it. It's not she who has lost anyone this day. It's not she who will have to face losing another in the future. ] ...You know it.
You know you're strong, still, alright?
[ She lifts her hand from his shoulder, up to his cheek. With a thumb she wipes over his skin, softly, as if she could say that she doesn't think any less of him for expressing his sadness in front of her. ]