[He's not so dissimilar from her then, when all's said and done. And for all that there are no take-backs for the things he's done - same as her, for the things she's done - but his remorse over his actions are clear as day, from the pained glint in his eyes to the strained lines of his shoulder.
That's what truly matters, and what leads her voice to soften, though not yet with apology or forgiveness.]
The two of you must be very important to each other.
[That, too, is something familiar to her, a friendship born out of necessity and shared experience held close to her heart. (And for a brief moment her heart aches with the knowledge of all those things lost to her.)
It's not full acceptance just yet, but it's a thawing of her defenses.]
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That's what truly matters, and what leads her voice to soften, though not yet with apology or forgiveness.]
The two of you must be very important to each other.
[That, too, is something familiar to her, a friendship born out of necessity and shared experience held close to her heart. (And for a brief moment her heart aches with the knowledge of all those things lost to her.)
It's not full acceptance just yet, but it's a thawing of her defenses.]