[Now he does hug a little bit tighter, reassuring even as her shoulders shake within his grasp. There are a great many things in this world and his own that he can't fix, he knows that well-- that he'll carry the regrets for for the rest of this second chance at life. But that doesn't mean there aren't still things he can do, and right now this much is very clearly something that's making a difference.
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[Now he does hug a little bit tighter, reassuring even as her shoulders shake within his grasp. There are a great many things in this world and his own that he can't fix, he knows that well-- that he'll carry the regrets for for the rest of this second chance at life. But that doesn't mean there aren't still things he can do, and right now this much is very clearly something that's making a difference.
If she isn't pulling away, neither will he.]