[by the time he speaks up, Lucina's stare had drifted off with her thoughts, half-lidded and hard to read. brought back to the present, though, she blinks, and her eyes sharpen in focus as they fix back on him.
she doesn't reply right away, just looking at him, turning his words over in her head. she's still incredibly embarrassed and ashamed of herself, and she may remain that way even if he absolves her again and again, but...it's good that he does anyway. otherwise, there'd really be no getting over it.
after a beat, Lucina's hand moves out from under the quilt, moving to his face, fingers gently settling on his cheek. even such a simple move as that is full of meaning, and it's why her face warms anew.]
I'm glad it's you... [she hesitates, caught by a wave of emotion in her that she has to brace for.] That you're the one with me. Like this.
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she doesn't reply right away, just looking at him, turning his words over in her head. she's still incredibly embarrassed and ashamed of herself, and she may remain that way even if he absolves her again and again, but...it's good that he does anyway. otherwise, there'd really be no getting over it.
after a beat, Lucina's hand moves out from under the quilt, moving to his face, fingers gently settling on his cheek. even such a simple move as that is full of meaning, and it's why her face warms anew.]
I'm glad it's you... [she hesitates, caught by a wave of emotion in her that she has to brace for.] That you're the one with me. Like this.