[ She's crying. Hiyori may be doing her best to hide it, but she can feel it. The slight tremble in her every words, the way she's holding her so close so she won't see her features. Hiding her tears, so she won't have to feel guilty about making her cry.
She's brought her to tears.
So she tightens the embrace as well. She wants to comfort her, but from what? From being sad for her? What a silly - a wonderful - human she is. ]
I... I know...
[ She knows, but even then it changes so little. There is so much she knows. She knows she couldn't have prevented this disaster all on her own. She knows there are people here who appreciate her.
But when she's alone, there's always that doubt creeping in. What if she could have prevented this disaster? What if those people are only pretending to appreciate her? What if nothing has changed? So to hear someone else say it, Hiyori say it? It helps so much.
Finally, Ereshkigal manages to get herself mostly under control. Even then... She doesn't want to let go. It's weird, isn't it? But her presence is comforting.
She doesn't want to be alone. Not now. ]
Thank you, Hiyori. [Some goddess she makes... Ah. But maybe that's her mistake. She's not a goddess here.] You have a talent to comfort people, you know?
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She's brought her to tears.
So she tightens the embrace as well. She wants to comfort her, but from what? From being sad for her? What a silly - a wonderful - human she is. ]
I... I know...
[ She knows, but even then it changes so little. There is so much she knows. She knows she couldn't have prevented this disaster all on her own. She knows there are people here who appreciate her.
But when she's alone, there's always that doubt creeping in. What if she could have prevented this disaster? What if those people are only pretending to appreciate her? What if nothing has changed? So to hear someone else say it, Hiyori say it? It helps so much.
Finally, Ereshkigal manages to get herself mostly under control. Even then... She doesn't want to let go. It's weird, isn't it? But her presence is comforting.
She doesn't want to be alone. Not now. ]
Thank you, Hiyori. [Some goddess she makes... Ah. But maybe that's her mistake. She's not a goddess here.] You have a talent to comfort people, you know?