You might not have been. That certainly wouldn't have been the strangest thing you've ever seen.
[She starts toying with his hair again absently, quiet as she thinks. This is a mess. All of it is a mess that innocent people are being dragged into, and they can't be everywhere at once to help. After a moment, all she can do is quietly add:]
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[She starts toying with his hair again absently, quiet as she thinks. This is a mess. All of it is a mess that innocent people are being dragged into, and they can't be everywhere at once to help. After a moment, all she can do is quietly add:]
Poor kid.