[He stays still for a moment, and then raises his arms to wrap them around her, hiding his face against her shoulder and letting himself feel young enough to have this kind of comfort. He doesn't stay like that long, his own uncertainty and the sense that's she's not quite at ease with it pricking at him, and he pulls away after a little while, trying to smile at her.] …thank you. [he shifts a little, one hand going to his neck, and adds, by way of trying to explain a little] I… it's been a lot to deal with, since… well.
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