[DAMMIT NAHIDA WE CAN'T BOTH BE SELF-DEPRECATING SELF-SACRIFICIAL STEPFORD SMILERS
Unfortunately, though, like recognizes like; he's not as good at pushing down the guilt as she is, but then, he's not as old and wise as her, either. Still, it's not hard to recognize her pain, since it's the same as his.
He reaches out to take her hand and squeeze it gently.]
[she lets him take her hand, and squeezes it back.
...like recognizes like. there is still a lot that nahida doesn't understand about humans - their feelings are a mystery to her. but then, sometimes, her own feelings are a mystery to her, too.
she's still learning. and one of the things she's learned is that she and kaveh do tend to feel things in a very similar way.]
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Unfortunately, though, like recognizes like; he's not as good at pushing down the guilt as she is, but then, he's not as old and wise as her, either. Still, it's not hard to recognize her pain, since it's the same as his.
He reaches out to take her hand and squeeze it gently.]
I will if you do.
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...like recognizes like. there is still a lot that nahida doesn't understand about humans - their feelings are a mystery to her. but then, sometimes, her own feelings are a mystery to her, too.
she's still learning. and one of the things she's learned is that she and kaveh do tend to feel things in a very similar way.]
That's a fair exchange.