[ There's a blink; even if she'd been sort of prepared for the possibility of someone seeing that, she didn't realize anyone actually had.
It's okay, though. Honestly, the only reason she hadn't told Alisaie about Lou already was that she didn't want her to feel bad about being here with her brother. ]
A-ah...
[ The touch to her shoulder is met with a smile, which seems genuine enough, even if there's sadness behind it. She shakes her head. ]
Don't worry about it, I knew what I was getting myself into picking those things up. [ There's a small laugh. ] Hurt a little more than I expected, having all those old feelings dug back up, but it's okay.
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It's okay, though. Honestly, the only reason she hadn't told Alisaie about Lou already was that she didn't want her to feel bad about being here with her brother. ]
A-ah...
[ The touch to her shoulder is met with a smile, which seems genuine enough, even if there's sadness behind it. She shakes her head. ]
Don't worry about it, I knew what I was getting myself into picking those things up. [ There's a small laugh. ] Hurt a little more than I expected, having all those old feelings dug back up, but it's okay.
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You listened to me talk about Tesleen... do you want to tell me about your brother? It might help.