[ She holds onto Alfie's hand tightly, slightly reassured by this. ]
Yeah... yeah, I love her a lot. [ Mercy says in a tiny voice, scooting closer to Alfie. She sniffs, and then makes a whimpery sound, but this time, Gwen doesn't respond. Neither does Royce, not to Mercy - he pushes Gwen's hair out of her face and whispers quietly to her, words for her, just against her ear.
Mercy rubs at her eyes with her free hand, and Royce knows he should comfort her but he can feel himself shutting down right along with Gwen. She's so closed to faded out entirely and he can't breathe thinking about it, pulling her close, cradling her and hiding his face. ]
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Yeah... yeah, I love her a lot. [ Mercy says in a tiny voice, scooting closer to Alfie. She sniffs, and then makes a whimpery sound, but this time, Gwen doesn't respond. Neither does Royce, not to Mercy - he pushes Gwen's hair out of her face and whispers quietly to her, words for her, just against her ear.
Mercy rubs at her eyes with her free hand, and Royce knows he should comfort her but he can feel himself shutting down right along with Gwen. She's so closed to faded out entirely and he can't breathe thinking about it, pulling her close, cradling her and hiding his face. ]