[she's trying, even as the doubts, never far, start to take up residence in the back of her mind, drifting dangerously close to the cave there. for the sake of the softness that she sees in cassian's eyes, and that smooths out some of the lines and hard edges of his face, she'll keep trying. after all, he's leaning on her; it wouldn't do him much good if she faltered right here.
it helps when he holds onto her. his hands give her strength, somehow, and under both of them, she stands a little straighter, breathes a little easier. believes a little easier.]
Okay.
[what she gives him in return, his own word, is just as hushed, just as soft. a confirmation, an affirmation of everything that's been laid out here — of everything that'd been laid out in the hangar bay on yavin 4. she can't turn back now.
and as much as part of her, more than a part of her, has a thought of wanting to stay right here, just like this, she knows that there's no good reason for them to; it's both impractical and stupid. so, swallowing down the last of the tightness in her her throat, she says, with a quirk of her brow:]
I hate this party, but I guess there's more here we could use.
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it helps when he holds onto her. his hands give her strength, somehow, and under both of them, she stands a little straighter, breathes a little easier. believes a little easier.]
Okay.
[what she gives him in return, his own word, is just as hushed, just as soft. a confirmation, an affirmation of everything that's been laid out here — of everything that'd been laid out in the hangar bay on yavin 4. she can't turn back now.
and as much as part of her, more than a part of her, has a thought of wanting to stay right here, just like this, she knows that there's no good reason for them to; it's both impractical and stupid. so, swallowing down the last of the tightness in her her throat, she says, with a quirk of her brow:]
I hate this party, but I guess there's more here we could use.