pc catchall for lup.

[agleam]

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[evocationary]

[she - finally laughs, because this is absolutely the way to get her to.]

Do you even know what that means?

[agleam]

I absolutely did not at the time, no.

[evocationary]

[she exhales a shaky breath.]

Very funny. You had a wild time down there, huh.

[agleam]

Sure did! I—

[then there's a sigh from behind them, and they're tossed back into the hallway, safe and sound.]

...See? Safe.

[evocationary]

[out in the hallway. safe and sound.

after a second, she just pulls him close and hugs him, hiding her face against his shoulder.]

[agleam]

[he doesn't hesitate before he's returning the embrace, rubbing a hand over her upper back and try and calm her.]

It's okay. We're okay, you're okay.

[evocationary]

... Thank you.

[she says after a long, long moment, exhaling slow.]

I don't... I don't know what... just, thank you.

[agleam]

That's what I'm here for.

[pulling back a little, just so he can ask.]

You need anything? A glass of water or something?

[evocationary]

... Maybe, I think, yeah. Let's, um. Let's just - go to the kitchen?

[agleam]

Sure.

[he'll take her hand as they go.]

[evocationary]

[she'll lead him off!

she's still a little shaky, but the further away they get, the better.]

[agleam]

[he gives her hand another squeeze as they make it into the restaurant.]

Water, right? Anything else?

[evocationary]

No, just water is okay. [she says, going to sit down for a second. whew.]

[agleam]

Okay.

[heading off to get it! but, as he turns:]

Hey, Lup?

[evocationary]

[glances up at him with an ear flick.] Yeah, babe?

[agleam]

You're a really brave person.

[evocationary]

[nooooooooooooooo

there's a pause, and she just - smiles very warmly at him, rubbing at her eye briefly.]

... Thank you. [she'll just take that, for right now. it feels nice.]

[agleam]

Of course.

[he heads off and then comes back a second later with a glass of water.]