Ah... [ She exhales quietly when he gives his answer, first looking down at her lap, then back up at him. Anger, frustration... and perhaps he experienced denial when he was searching for Tony, too. Gladio's grieving, and that mourning has only just started. She'd like to say that it'll get easier, but-- she knows it hurts most when it's so new.
Mourning can be a healthy response, too, if it's not toxic to oneself. She's just uncertain if such injuries are something he needs right now. Personally, she doesn't like it-- hearing that pain is the result of that exercise. Or maybe it's just the lingering pain of his heart. Or maybe, she just flat-out doesn't like seeing someone she cares about in pain. ]
It... hurts most in here, doesn't it? [ She motions to the side of her chest, where her heart would be. ] It's not something a little band-aid can just fix. [ A half-wry smile at that, as if she means to bring some casualness to her tone, but her smile doesn't last.
At last, she says quietly: ] I'm sorry... I'm sorry he's gone. I'm sorry that he's not on this couch with you.
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Mourning can be a healthy response, too, if it's not toxic to oneself. She's just uncertain if such injuries are something he needs right now. Personally, she doesn't like it-- hearing that pain is the result of that exercise. Or maybe it's just the lingering pain of his heart. Or maybe, she just flat-out doesn't like seeing someone she cares about in pain. ]
It... hurts most in here, doesn't it? [ She motions to the side of her chest, where her heart would be. ] It's not something a little band-aid can just fix. [ A half-wry smile at that, as if she means to bring some casualness to her tone, but her smile doesn't last.
At last, she says quietly: ] I'm sorry... I'm sorry he's gone. I'm sorry that he's not on this couch with you.