[She closes her eyes, presses her face into his palm, and tries to breathe slowly, clinging to each and every one of his words and reassurances.]
... I don't want to die, Cidolfus. I don't... Not here.
[Not anywhere. And this had only reminded her of her mortality. She is not even dead yet and still, they had tried to drag her deeper.]
Had they succeeded... Had you not been here...
[She doesn't want to think about it, so she bites down on her lip, stalling the thought, and she finds the place in the crook of his neck and shoulder again.]
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... I don't want to die, Cidolfus. I don't... Not here.
[Not anywhere. And this had only reminded her of her mortality. She is not even dead yet and still, they had tried to drag her deeper.]
Had they succeeded... Had you not been here...
[She doesn't want to think about it, so she bites down on her lip, stalling the thought, and she finds the place in the crook of his neck and shoulder again.]