[she sorts through that. it takes her a good minute, just to figure out what it is she wants to say. his determination and stubbornness - he'll feel a faint edge of despair from her, something wailing and pained, and then she puts it away.]
I hope that you feel that way for the rest of your time here. [she says finally, turning back to him, bringing his hand up to kiss his knuckles in return. brings it up further to rest it against the side of her face, so she can lean her cheek there, eyes closed.]
Focus on doing what you came here for. That's all I can tell you.
[she just lets her emotional exhaustion settle in, overlapping everything else.]
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I hope that you feel that way for the rest of your time here. [she says finally, turning back to him, bringing his hand up to kiss his knuckles in return. brings it up further to rest it against the side of her face, so she can lean her cheek there, eyes closed.]
Focus on doing what you came here for. That's all I can tell you.
[she just lets her emotional exhaustion settle in, overlapping everything else.]