[If she hadn't hugged him there and then, Giles would have done so in another couple of seconds. And so, even if he's surprised by the sudden movement, and gasps a bit as Ginia wraps her arms around him, it's only an instant before he recovers himself and embraces her fiercely to him in turn.]
...I can always promise you that much.
[His voice is low and soft but perfectly sincere. Equal footing. As long as he's with her and as long as he's himself. It's the least she deserves, but it's the most he can promise her int he tumultuous existence they've found themselves in. And so, he does.
It's important to him, too.]
Th-Thank you, Ginia. For...for telling me this.
[He can tell it must have been an enormous effort for her, but he feels like he understands her...this new, five-years-older her...better than he did before. And it's almost, almost funny. All this time, Giles had never thought that she'd ever worry about being on equal footing with him.
He'll hold her until she gives any sign of wanting him to let go. She can talk, now, so at the least he doesn't have to worry about obstructing her hands.]
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...I can always promise you that much.
[His voice is low and soft but perfectly sincere. Equal footing. As long as he's with her and as long as he's himself. It's the least she deserves, but it's the most he can promise her int he tumultuous existence they've found themselves in. And so, he does.
It's important to him, too.]
Th-Thank you, Ginia. For...for telling me this.
[He can tell it must have been an enormous effort for her, but he feels like he understands her...this new, five-years-older her...better than he did before. And it's almost, almost funny. All this time, Giles had never thought that she'd ever worry about being on equal footing with him.
He'll hold her until she gives any sign of wanting him to let go. She can talk, now, so at the least he doesn't have to worry about obstructing her hands.]