⟪ in a way, he does tear her out of her waters, he gives her something to focus on, something that is not her own misery. a reminder, too: there is a present still, here, and they can't lose one another to visions and news from a home that is no longer their own.
with her free hand, she touches his cheek, a gentle stroke, meant to encourage and coax his head to raise again, and a more genuine smile. ⟫
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with her free hand, she touches his cheek, a gentle stroke, meant to encourage and coax his head to raise again, and a more genuine smile. ⟫
Of course. In silence?