No, no, don't say that. [She shakes her head in earnest, reaching to take his hand.] It's good that he had someone he could trust. I never knew about anything until last night, but I'm very glad. Very glad that he found a friend in you.
... I'm pretty upset right now, but I'll be okay. [a sincere answer on both ends.] All we can do is keep moving forward, keeping them in our memories and making them proud.
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I worry that he didn't think he had any.
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He didn't deny it when I called us friends, so I'll take that as a victory.
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That's a pretty big deal, if you ask me.
[and, with a squeeze of his hand:]
Are you all right?
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