[It hasn't been difficult to swallow down her emotions or hold back. She easily reverted back to a time when painful experiments were the norm and relied on her past experience to see her through. Crying wouldn't change anything, talking about it how it hurts would make people sad and she can't do that to her family. They're going through pains of their own, working through their own stress.
When she watches the petals fall out of his sleeve, when she really looks at the way they're poking out of his face, her eyes get hot, her throat constricts, because cats are supposed to be safe. He's supposed to be safe and for a second, everything overwhelms her tired mind. But she swallows it down, rapidly blinks her problems away and accepts the offer with a nod.
Hobbling over with the stuffed animal tucked under her arm takes longer than normal, despite the short distance between them, and she stops a couple times to goad ESP to follow her by shaking her foot his way. When she's close enough to curl up by his side, she shoves the toy lion between them so they can both benefit from Old Spicy's divine protection.]
You have to tell me if it starts to hurt you. I can move. I can lay somewhere else.
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When she watches the petals fall out of his sleeve, when she really looks at the way they're poking out of his face, her eyes get hot, her throat constricts, because cats are supposed to be safe. He's supposed to be safe and for a second, everything overwhelms her tired mind. But she swallows it down, rapidly blinks her problems away and accepts the offer with a nod.
Hobbling over with the stuffed animal tucked under her arm takes longer than normal, despite the short distance between them, and she stops a couple times to goad ESP to follow her by shaking her foot his way. When she's close enough to curl up by his side, she shoves the toy lion between them so they can both benefit from Old Spicy's divine protection.]
You have to tell me if it starts to hurt you. I can move. I can lay somewhere else.