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''It was all the permission the blond needed. The shell the blond captain had constructed to do what needed doing broke under the strain, and Nika Earhart finally began to cry. She brought both hands to her mouth to stifle the sob, but her eyes flooded with tears and her whole body seemed to curl in on itself as she hunched over, the sheer magnitude of her emotional pain rendering her incapable of standing upright.''<br><br> | ''It was all the permission the blond needed. The shell the blond captain had constructed to do what needed doing broke under the strain, and Nika Earhart finally began to cry. She brought both hands to her mouth to stifle the sob, but her eyes flooded with tears and her whole body seemed to curl in on itself as she hunched over, the sheer magnitude of her emotional pain rendering her incapable of standing upright.''<br><br> | ||
− | ''Harry was there in a heartbeat, with a strong arm around Nika's waist. The two women shared a look, Shyla's uncertain because though she loved Nika like a sister it had always been difficult for her to show her feelings so openly. Harry's gaze was understanding and she gently shooed Shyla. "Come, Xiao Mei," she crooned in a soft whisper. | + | ''Harry was there in a heartbeat, with a strong arm around Nika's waist. The two women shared a look, Shyla's uncertain because though she loved Nika like a sister it had always been difficult for her to show her feelings so openly. Harry's gaze was understanding and she gently shooed Shyla. "Come, Xiao Mei," she crooned in a soft whisper. "<<Your tears honor their memory. Cry for them, Xiao Mei, there is no shame in grief.>>" Tiny as she was next to Nika, it was Harry who held the blond up and led her gently back into the airlock and across to Decatur.''<br><br> |
Rubbing a hand across her eyes, Shyla was not surprised to find her fingertips wet. She reined in her own emotions, though. She would grieve for the two men in the privacy of her quarters and raise a glass to them. Their sacrifice deserved to be honored. She only hoped that she could pull the women of the Equ... no, EXETER's crew back from the abyss somehow.<br><br> | Rubbing a hand across her eyes, Shyla was not surprised to find her fingertips wet. She reined in her own emotions, though. She would grieve for the two men in the privacy of her quarters and raise a glass to them. Their sacrifice deserved to be honored. She only hoped that she could pull the women of the Equ... no, EXETER's crew back from the abyss somehow.<br><br> | ||
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