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[tea_rs]

[She doesn't even know if it's possible. She's so weak, always has been, really. It seems so far beyond her reach...

But it's also Kevin. Kevin, who's gotten her this far already, who's supported her all this time. Kevin, who doesn't just tell her blindly that everything will be okay, but suggests the things that will help make it okay.

Maybe it's true. Maybe there won't be an easy fix, maybe the only option will be to quietly heal instead. But she trusts him and his word, and she knows that if he does find anything, he'll be there to help her yet again.

Bur for now... peace sounds good. The crying and the emotions have left her all worn out, and after a quick nod, she actually slumps a little, still holding on, but not nearly as tightly.

She wants to sleep... But she doesn't want to let go, either. Hopefully he won't mind it too terribly...]

[justpastdawn]

[Equally disinclined to move, Kevin just sits quietly, his thumb absently rubbing against her Hibiki's shoulder from time to time. The tension is easing now, and it helps somewhat simply to acknowledge it as it happens. There was a scare. The scare is over. They're home. It's alright, even if the parlor is a little more humid than is truly comfortable.

Eventually, Kevin will realize she's asleep, and when he feels alright letting her out of his sight he'll tuck her into bed. When he does, it'll be with renewed determination. He's pulling strings in a situation that's much bigger than he is, yes, but didn't he agree to that months ago, when he took her in? Isn't Xerxes Break going to manage something like that, too, one of the few adults pushing his young people forward? He can help her. He has to. When he thinks of it in terms of having no choice but to succeed if this little girl is going to have the life she wants, it's all really very simple.

For now, he'll quietly ignore just where this way of thinking took him the last time he was holding a scared little girl. He'll do better, this time.]