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The dam holding back a great deal had been broken, but her weeping was silent and without tears. Had she allowed herself to fully embrace these emotions and cry, her tears would have been wasted on a soul that could not understand how his words effected her.
But she knew him too well and could not find fault in him. It was simply the way he was, to point out the logical, to take his steps through reality with cold precision. Any would call him heartless, unfeeling... but she knew even in their youth that this was not the case. He felt when he needed to. Experienced what was necessary for the sake of bettering himself. It was no different than the Exultare sharpening their skill through combat and relentless training, forgoing all else for the sake of their own betterment. She could not call him cold, nor cruel. Just as he was; himself. And in his own way, she felt in her heart that he meant to do well.
Reminding herself of this, her quiet weeping ceased as she looked to her friend with a soft smile. The pain of his words were still etched across her face but as the seconds slipped by it melted away. "Regardless of its complications," she sighed softly while bringing a clawed hand to comb back the damp bangs from her eyes, "you should make yourself open to it at some point. It may cause a weakness in you... it may even hurt you. But like all else, it makes you stronger... and if nothing else... it gives you something to strive for. A motivation to protect and watch to keep the recipients of that adoration whole and safe. Even though we were never allowed to explore its extent, our Shepards cared for us in the same way. And our ancestors care for us just the same... else... they would not have become a part of our lives..."
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