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[bravelyathome]

[Relief washes over her immediately. Oh thank the Goddess. Now she doesn't have to fret over that.

But she smiles a little against his chest.]

Sylvain? Thank you. For helping me feel better.

[crestfallenfor]

[No fretting, only good feelings, now.

He does hold her a little closer when she smiles, though. Just because.]

Mmhm. What kind of friend would I be if I didn't?

[bravelyathome]

I guess...a bad one.

[She takes in a deep breath, relaxing as she feels all that emotional drain kicking in.]

But you're really great. Especially for the Bernie Bear.

[crestfallenfor]

Mmhm...

[That emotional drain sure is something... but he's not especially eager to go back to sleep, either, so sooner or later they'll have to get up, get breakfast, tea to shake off the tiredness, at least for the day.

Hopefully nightmares wouldn't come again that night, but that might be too much to hope for.]

I'm not so sure about that... Though thanks for letting me try.

[bravelyathome]

Well, it's kind of up to me right? To figure out what's good for me? So if I think you're good for me then it's true.

[She's really just trying to encourage him rather than stand up for herself and her feelings. Because she thinks he might need that more than she does. After all this bond is a two way street so it's not like she's unaware that he can be so similar to her in how he looks down on himself.]

Other...otherwise you're saying you don't trust me!

[Logic!]

[crestfallenfor]

[That's... not quite true - he knew firsthand that some decisions that he believed were "good for him"... weren't... but. Well. He's not going to crush her like that. Not when she's standing up for herself.

Even if he thought she was wrong.]

Of course I trust you, Bernadetta.

[bravelyathome]

[He's right of course. It's not how it works. She can tell he's humoring her. It does make her smile before she screws up her face into a scolding frown and then...

Pokes his nose!]

N-no. If you don't agree then...then you should say so. I...

[Okay. She can do this. Sylvain makes her believe in herself. At least enough to really want to ask for what she is now.]

I can't get stronger if you just humor me.

[She can't move past her traumas if he does that.]

[crestfallenfor]

Alright, alright.

[But hmm... how to put this...? It's a delicate issue, after all, and they'd just settled back into lighter banter...]

I don't disagree with you, but... It's more nuanced than that, you know? Regardless... you standing up for yourself isn't at all bad.