( he goes real still beneath her hands, like stone given life an' breath. an' then, very, very slowly he reciprocates. wraps his arms around her and just lets her be held a moment, or however long she needs to find whatever solace she can.
once the shock of the moment's worn off, he realizes what it is she's apologizin' for. he's seen grief an' guilt aplenty. enough to know it off by heart, an' all the more to recognize it on the face of someone he has, in a short time, come to call a friend. she saw his grave, an' the vision what followed it. christ o'lordy he should'a stayed there to warn folks away. it ain't like it was a hard death, or even a cruel one. it's about the best way you can hope to go in war. but ain't a soul he's met deserves to feel like they ought to come up to him beggin' penitence for somethin' that ain't a sin.
he just rubs her back in a gentle, circular motion an' sets his cheek against the crown of her hair. )
Shh, shh. S'all right, sweetheart. I'm sorry you had to see it.
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once the shock of the moment's worn off, he realizes what it is she's apologizin' for. he's seen grief an' guilt aplenty. enough to know it off by heart, an' all the more to recognize it on the face of someone he has, in a short time, come to call a friend. she saw his grave, an' the vision what followed it. christ o'lordy he should'a stayed there to warn folks away. it ain't like it was a hard death, or even a cruel one. it's about the best way you can hope to go in war. but ain't a soul he's met deserves to feel like they ought to come up to him beggin' penitence for somethin' that ain't a sin.
he just rubs her back in a gentle, circular motion an' sets his cheek against the crown of her hair. )
Shh, shh. S'all right, sweetheart. I'm sorry you had to see it.