it's probably never going to not hurt, yet hearing that at least helps. having him here helps. it's only for a moment that she hesitates, but then... she hugs him a little tighter. honestly, aigis is aware that she should let go of him soon, give him some space--but it's difficult, you know, when this is the end of that long nightmare of chasing him.
for now, anyway.
finally, she shifts to split from him a tad--just enough to bring her hands up to wipe at the tears and observe the damage she's inflicted on his poor, poor clothes. mostly, the latter's just to collect herself so she doesn't go straight into frantic crying again when she looks at his face.
it's so quiet. this is the most peaceful she's been for a long time, even with the knot of emotions still hidden within her.
she looks at him. ]
Um... I've--
[ a small exhale, and then she glances away. nope, still hard. she rubs at her eyes again. ]
I still don't understand... [ why he died. why he's here, now... and how to deal with all of it. ] ... And the words are... difficult to find, but I just-- Um, I've... missed you. So much...
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[ it still hurts.
it's probably never going to not hurt, yet hearing that at least helps. having him here helps. it's only for a moment that she hesitates, but then... she hugs him a little tighter. honestly, aigis is aware that she should let go of him soon, give him some space--but it's difficult, you know, when this is the end of that long nightmare of chasing him.
for now, anyway.
finally, she shifts to split from him a tad--just enough to bring her hands up to wipe at the tears and observe the damage she's inflicted on his poor, poor clothes. mostly, the latter's just to collect herself so she doesn't go straight into frantic crying again when she looks at his face.
it's so quiet. this is the most peaceful she's been for a long time, even with the knot of emotions still hidden within her.
she looks at him. ]
Um... I've--
[ a small exhale, and then she glances away. nope, still hard. she rubs at her eyes again. ]
I still don't understand... [ why he died. why he's here, now... and how to deal with all of it. ] ... And the words are... difficult to find, but I just-- Um, I've... missed you. So much...