[ She's absolutely not stopping him. It surprises her a little, but you know. Yeah. He's definitely different, but that's not a bad thing. It does make her wonder what went on... uh, wherever he was.
That he says he's proud of her--that gives her pause. It's still strange to hear it, but it means everything to her. She just needs a moment to recover herself. ]
... Well... when it came down to it... I didn't have much of a choice. [ She pauses. Hmm. That's not exactly right, though, is it? ] ... Or rather, I know I did. I could have given up. But it didn't feel right.
[ She pauses, and then she smiles. Something's occurred to her but, you know, she doesn't want to spring it on him with no warning. ]
... Hey, when was the last time someone gave you a hug?
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That he says he's proud of her--that gives her pause. It's still strange to hear it, but it means everything to her. She just needs a moment to recover herself. ]
... Well... when it came down to it... I didn't have much of a choice. [ She pauses. Hmm. That's not exactly right, though, is it? ] ... Or rather, I know I did. I could have given up. But it didn't feel right.
[ She pauses, and then she smiles. Something's occurred to her but, you know, she doesn't want to spring it on him with no warning. ]
... Hey, when was the last time someone gave you a hug?