Mh. ( is dutch's first response, a non-committal noise. he isn't so far off with his interpretation of her actions; she isn't recreating the walls she presents deliberately, but that doesn't mean it isn't precisely what she's doing. some things are deeply ingrained, khlyen has seen to that.
but something in the line of her shoulders softens a moment later, her hand brushing against alvis' arm for a moment where he's walking next to her. )
Still. ( that's confirmation, agreement. and with the shock of desperation wearing off, dutch can ask - ) How are you holding up?
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but something in the line of her shoulders softens a moment later, her hand brushing against alvis' arm for a moment where he's walking next to her. )
Still. ( that's confirmation, agreement. and with the shock of desperation wearing off, dutch can ask - ) How are you holding up?