[ he didn't have to. it is a very simple fact, but it has more significance than daisy might realize. he didn't have to, most of his life here is full of things he doesn't have to do and chooses to. he didn't have to comfort daisy, but he did, because she is his friend. ]
[ quiet is a lot more of a comfort than people realize. it's support without expectation. while it can also be a useful tool in getting someone to talk, the silent
[ he gets wave after wave of daisy's feelings, though he doesn't try to analyze any of them. he just waits it out, and what she gets in return is just that continued steady calm, sympathy without pity, and that need to help, that he wants to. ]
[ when she starts to pull back at last, cassian lets her take the lead there, letting her slowly disentangle at her own pace in hopes of making her feel less awkward. he assumes she might come out that way, many people do. he's half expecting an eyeroll, he's used to that kind of deferment, but instead she just smiles a little and says thank you. ]
Of course. [ sometimes that's easier to say than 'you're welcome.' ] Let's go make some tea.
[ he's gonna do it for sure, but phrasing it like a we makes it feel less like she isn't capable. ]
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[ quiet is a lot more of a comfort than people realize. it's support without expectation. while it can also be a useful tool in getting someone to talk, the silent
[ he gets wave after wave of daisy's feelings, though he doesn't try to analyze any of them. he just waits it out, and what she gets in return is just that continued steady calm, sympathy without pity, and that need to help, that he wants to. ]
[ when she starts to pull back at last, cassian lets her take the lead there, letting her slowly disentangle at her own pace in hopes of making her feel less awkward. he assumes she might come out that way, many people do. he's half expecting an eyeroll, he's used to that kind of deferment, but instead she just smiles a little and says thank you. ]
Of course. [ sometimes that's easier to say than 'you're welcome.' ] Let's go make some tea.
[ he's gonna do it for sure, but phrasing it like a we makes it feel less like she isn't capable. ]