[the first time anyone had ever thanked her — or at least the first time gamora could readily access in her memory — it'd been four years ago, when she'd helped to save a planet from annihilation. she hadn't been quite sure of what to do with it, then, how to react to being regarded for something other than death or destruction.
now, suddenly, faced with hesitation that acts like a window to the past, she's unsure all over again.
it's a moment that's over soon enough, though — and so is their trade. their deal.
but that window isn't so easily closed, and there's one last thing to offer the silence: what a part of her wishes she'd heard a long time ago.]
You aren't alone, Tohsaka. [she returns the grip as they shake, then releases rin's hand. turns on her heel as if she's ready to leave, but adds, softly,] Remember that.
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now, suddenly, faced with hesitation that acts like a window to the past, she's unsure all over again.
it's a moment that's over soon enough, though — and so is their trade. their deal.
but that window isn't so easily closed, and there's one last thing to offer the silence: what a part of her wishes she'd heard a long time ago.]
You aren't alone, Tohsaka. [she returns the grip as they shake, then releases rin's hand. turns on her heel as if she's ready to leave, but adds, softly,] Remember that.