[ Aerith nods her understanding. perhaps even her approval—it's hard to say. the way she smiles, it could mean a lot of things. it doesn't widen with joy the way someone who might be very happy to hear something would be, that smile. it just goes on being soft, kind. attentive. her eyes stay focused on Rufus while he speaks, and she doesn't seem to miss a thing. every single display of pain Rufus shows her, from the visible to the invisible. the sound of his voice, how it goes soft when he admits his fear. ]
I don't think anyone really can be ready for it. All you can do is be brave enough to face whatever comes.
[ there's a sort of sympathetic sadness to face then, but also a reassurance. how she tips her head a little to the side, her smile so placid. and yet—just a tiny bit playful, teasing the way she always did. Rufus wouldn't know, but anyone else would. ]
If you're willing to do what you have to to make things right, then I think you have what it takes. And I think...
[ Aerith reaches out, one hand and then the other, and adjusts Rufus's pillow for him. just a little, so he can rest his head. ]
I think you know that, too. So you've got nothing to worry about.
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Date: 2020-05-19 02:30 am (UTC)I don't think anyone really can be ready for it. All you can do is be brave enough to face whatever comes.
[ there's a sort of sympathetic sadness to face then, but also a reassurance. how she tips her head a little to the side, her smile so placid. and yet—just a tiny bit playful, teasing the way she always did. Rufus wouldn't know, but anyone else would. ]
If you're willing to do what you have to to make things right, then I think you have what it takes. And I think...
[ Aerith reaches out, one hand and then the other, and adjusts Rufus's pillow for him. just a little, so he can rest his head. ]
I think you know that, too. So you've got nothing to worry about.