[Her gaze was on the ground, but, seeing that hand hovering on the edge of her vision, she raises her head slightly. It's not until she feels that hand over her own that she turns to look at him fully, eyes wide. She's more than a little startled, but-- then she sees that smile and realizes that she needs to smile back, needs to keep from disappointing him. (It's not that hard, actually, even if the smile does end up weak.)]
Mm. We can all be together. If things are hard, then-- we still have each other. [She doesn't say, 'I didn't have that before', but there might be a hint of it in her expression.]
[Surprised, she lets out a quiet almost-laugh. Her smile looks ever so slightly pained. She doesn't have the heart - ha ha - to fight with him about it, especially not right now.]
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... I do. [Only because she calls them friends at their insistence, not her own. The 'but' is unspoken.]
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It wasn't always like this, for me.
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... Not like this.
[Dodging the question much?]
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Let's just say that things were... complicated.
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But here, it's not, right?
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... before placing it on top of her own. He works up a smile.]
At least all of us aren't alone here, right?
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Mm. We can all be together. If things are hard, then-- we still have each other. [She doesn't say, 'I didn't have that before', but there might be a hint of it in her expression.]
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... Thank you, Ven.
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Being a good friend.
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You're a good friend too, Namine. Don't forget that.
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She doesn't have the heart - ha ha - to fight with him about it, especially not right now.]I'll try not to.