[ The way that he chooses to phrase it breaks her heart a little, but it only comes out as deep sympathy, an impulse carried through their minds that she wants to reach out to hug him close— But, clearly, she refrains. Gently, she just places her other hand over his to give it a little squeeze as she nods. ]
Okay. I’ll help, sí.
[ She removes her hand again to reach up to her lips, and in the familiar process of removing a Shard, removes the little gem that Amos might have thought was just a piercing. It’s small for a Shard, even though it’s bigger when it’ll fully in her hand. Yet, looking at the brilliant greenstone, it does come with a sense that it’s dense for a Shard. Maybe that’s part of it being so small? Who knows? ]
It might be metiche, so you don’t have to answer… But did your heart really not hurt before?
ok but MY heart will hurt??? DID YOU THINK OF THAT AMOS???
Okay. I’ll help, sí.
[ She removes her hand again to reach up to her lips, and in the familiar process of removing a Shard, removes the little gem that Amos might have thought was just a piercing. It’s small for a Shard, even though it’s bigger when it’ll fully in her hand. Yet, looking at the brilliant greenstone, it does come with a sense that it’s dense for a Shard. Maybe that’s part of it being so small? Who knows? ]
It might be metiche, so you don’t have to answer… But did your heart really not hurt before?