[ he's not sure what he expected her to say or do -- but still, she catches him by surprise. kara is amazing. kitty is amazing. he's just...him. that she would place him at their level - somehow, despite everything they've just shared - makes him smile through his tears.
he gently places his own hand on hers, stroking it with his thumb. ]
Actually, he made that slinky.
[ he's not sure that's an appropriate change of subject - but he would give anything about now to make her smile again, if only just a little bit. there has to be hope, hope that they can get through this, or there will be nothing to save him from the bomb that ticks away in his head. if he can't help kitty - he'll surely go mad. ]
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he gently places his own hand on hers, stroking it with his thumb. ]
Actually, he made that slinky.
[ he's not sure that's an appropriate change of subject - but he would give anything about now to make her smile again, if only just a little bit. there has to be hope, hope that they can get through this, or there will be nothing to save him from the bomb that ticks away in his head. if he can't help kitty - he'll surely go mad. ]