[In all honesty, she’s expecting to have to push the point; Wirt’s struggled to believe the positive aspects she’s tried to show him each time they’ve talked, and Cami suspects his despair would have him do the same now. Yet for once, hope wins out, leaving her surprised as he pulls away to connect what Cami’s now told him to Beatrice’s experience.
And if it’s just this one time that he believes her without reservation? Cami will take it.]
Yeah, exactly. [She gives Wirt a faint smile, glad he can take comfort in this if nothing else.] He’s not on his own. You haven’t left him.
[It may be the only comfort she can offer him in all this, but maybe that reassurance will anchor him through the other half of the pain. Greg hasn’t been separated from Wirt, but Wirt has just lost his little brother. The relief that comes from knowing the first part can only do so much to lessen the hurt of the second, but it’s still something to hold to.]
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And if it’s just this one time that he believes her without reservation? Cami will take it.]
Yeah, exactly. [She gives Wirt a faint smile, glad he can take comfort in this if nothing else.] He’s not on his own. You haven’t left him.
[It may be the only comfort she can offer him in all this, but maybe that reassurance will anchor him through the other half of the pain. Greg hasn’t been separated from Wirt, but Wirt has just lost his little brother. The relief that comes from knowing the first part can only do so much to lessen the hurt of the second, but it’s still something to hold to.]