Fred takes a moment to collect herself after her apology. She disagrees with his assessment, but of course he would. He's had to carry this for ages. Her job is to help him, not get over-emotional about what happened to a friend. To do that, she needs them both to get through this, the whole thing. All the details.
So she nods to herself, wipes her face, and takes a deep breath before diving further. She's frowning, but promises herself not to show anything else until they get through it. She can always break down on her own time.
And boy, does it get worse. Her jaw sets as she continues reading about Hojo. She asks about mako and the Lifestream in a little more detail, but for the most part she's interested in plowing through it.
She manages not to cry while reading over Zack's escape and his journey to Midgar, and subsequent death. "He really is the best, isn't he?" she says quietly.
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So she nods to herself, wipes her face, and takes a deep breath before diving further. She's frowning, but promises herself not to show anything else until they get through it. She can always break down on her own time.
And boy, does it get worse. Her jaw sets as she continues reading about Hojo. She asks about mako and the Lifestream in a little more detail, but for the most part she's interested in plowing through it.
She manages not to cry while reading over Zack's escape and his journey to Midgar, and subsequent death. "He really is the best, isn't he?" she says quietly.