[ It doesn't take her long to return with a shovel. She's limping very badly, with only one crutch, and as the adrenaline seeps out of her, the pain from her fall is catching up to her. Even if Shinnosuke could see her, though, she wouldn't be giving any sign. The blessings of a high pain tolerance and a poker face that only works when she is too emotionally overtaxed to realize she needs to pretend to be okay. ]
I don't know how much I can help, [ she says softly. ] But I can tell you where to dig.
[ Xion will pass the shovel to him, and if her fingers linger against his hands for just a moment too long, it's probably because she wants to cry again and this is the most reassurance she'll allow herself. ]
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I don't know how much I can help, [ she says softly. ] But I can tell you where to dig.
[ Xion will pass the shovel to him, and if her fingers linger against his hands for just a moment too long, it's probably because she wants to cry again and this is the most reassurance she'll allow herself. ]