[there's a red flush to her cheeks, but it's hard to think about feeling embarrassed when there is just so much going on right now. she still feels the heavy weight of her actions-- Byleth's death, Adora's death, that stupid trial, Otome's betrayal and her subsequent response to same-- and despite having put a lid on all of that earlier. . . it returns with a vengeance, filling up the room with bad vibes and misery]
[. . . and yet, underneath that, she feels-- grateful. a small bit of genuine gratefulness directed at Annie. not that she can put words to it right now when she's so overwhelmed]
[but she does grab one of those hands on her face and squeeze it tightly]
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[there's a red flush to her cheeks, but it's hard to think about feeling embarrassed when there is just so much going on right now. she still feels the heavy weight of her actions-- Byleth's death, Adora's death, that stupid trial, Otome's betrayal and her subsequent response to same-- and despite having put a lid on all of that earlier. . . it returns with a vengeance, filling up the room with bad vibes and misery]
[. . . and yet, underneath that, she feels-- grateful. a small bit of genuine gratefulness directed at Annie. not that she can put words to it right now when she's so overwhelmed]
[but she does grab one of those hands on her face and squeeze it tightly]