[She's tried the fake smiles and the carefully controlled emtions too long to not recognize it, even a little, in others.]
I've taken on worse burdens. This isn't awful at all compared to those. [it's said easily enough, giving a little shrug] If you don't have even one person to trust and unload your worries on, it'll all just end up building up, won't it?
[...Then again, she's probably not one to talk. The stern, almost motherly expression disappears and she shakes her head, a small, amused smile lifting the corners of her mouth]
...You're welcome. I didn't mean to come off like that; I'm used to dealing with people younger then me, so I suppose it just comes out... [You will be mothered regardless of your age, though. Maybe a little less then the kids.]
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I've taken on worse burdens. This isn't awful at all compared to those. [it's said easily enough, giving a little shrug] If you don't have even one person to trust and unload your worries on, it'll all just end up building up, won't it?
[...Then again, she's probably not one to talk. The stern, almost motherly expression disappears and she shakes her head, a small, amused smile lifting the corners of her mouth]
...You're welcome. I didn't mean to come off like that; I'm used to dealing with people younger then me, so I suppose it just comes out... [You will be mothered regardless of your age, though. Maybe a little less then the kids.]