She kind of figures out what he's doing after a moment, and it's a tough choice between leaning into the solace of what can only be described as a parental embrace, or trying to force herself back to being calm.
Somewhere in the middle is what actually happens, a single quiet sob and her shoulders come down from up around her ears, as though that little release was enough to relax her. Pepper had talked more about her mother in Keeliai than she ever had at home.]
I think this calls for hot chocolate, [she says eventually, drawing back only far enough so she can look him in the eyes and offer him a small if watery smile.] Living's worth celebrating.
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She kind of figures out what he's doing after a moment, and it's a tough choice between leaning into the solace of what can only be described as a parental embrace, or trying to force herself back to being calm.
Somewhere in the middle is what actually happens, a single quiet sob and her shoulders come down from up around her ears, as though that little release was enough to relax her. Pepper had talked more about her mother in Keeliai than she ever had at home.]
I think this calls for hot chocolate, [she says eventually, drawing back only far enough so she can look him in the eyes and offer him a small if watery smile.] Living's worth celebrating.