[ His tactic works like a charm. Xion doesn't even realize what he's done, or that she's slowly calming her breaths as he strokes her hair, but before too long she finds herself calmer. She's shivering still, from exhaustion or the after-effects of adrenaline or just ... pain, but it no longer seems like she might again slide into the dry-heaving tears of before. ]
Am I really ... that strong? How can someone deal with ... feeling this way?
at least the torture is happening across family bonds
Am I really ... that strong? How can someone deal with ... feeling this way?