[ Maybe if they don't say it out loud, it'll all be fine.
When he seems to feel bad for his phrasing, Clara shakes her head. ]
I understand, you don't have to explain anything. It would be, and this, for now, a way to catch your breath. I get it.
[ And she does, for the most part. As they walk, her feet crunch under snow, until a thinner layer gives way to mud and she stumbles with a soft gasp, hand shooting out reflexively in search of an anchor. They must be closer to water than she thought, but the change under her feet catches her off guard. ]
oof, fellow migraine sufferer here, you never have to worry <3
When he seems to feel bad for his phrasing, Clara shakes her head. ]
I understand, you don't have to explain anything. It would be, and this, for now, a way to catch your breath. I get it.
[ And she does, for the most part. As they walk, her feet crunch under snow, until a thinner layer gives way to mud and she stumbles with a soft gasp, hand shooting out reflexively in search of an anchor. They must be closer to water than she thought, but the change under her feet catches her off guard. ]