[She didn't know. The strength of the rage, the report to Shaw, the rant.
But she saw that Zack was upset, and he needed her, and Zeke. Better that the pain was expressed here and now, in privacy, rather than to let it fester.]
I'm just glad you're here.
[She pressed her lips to his hair. She stayed quiet as more pain bled and cracked through, and her voice was quiet too. Her grip had loosened, but she moved to rub his arms slowly, gently.]
I'm more worried for you.
[Who hurt him? He'd only cried like this once before, in the church...so many years ago.]
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But she saw that Zack was upset, and he needed her, and Zeke. Better that the pain was expressed here and now, in privacy, rather than to let it fester.]
I'm just glad you're here.
[She pressed her lips to his hair. She stayed quiet as more pain bled and cracked through, and her voice was quiet too. Her grip had loosened, but she moved to rub his arms slowly, gently.]
I'm more worried for you.
[Who hurt him? He'd only cried like this once before, in the church...so many years ago.]