Once Reiko's off on her search, Becky is—of all the things she could be doing now—taking one of Aline's hands. She has no idea if her touch will do anything to delay what's going to happen next, and honestly it probably won't so hopefully the woman doesn't take too long, but she's going to try it anyway, speaking up briefly while she does to try to keep the older girl's attention.]
You'll be okay. [She's using a tone that suggests that she knows things will be fine, though maybe not immediately, but it feels like a lie—no, that's not it; Becky's almost completely certain that it is a lie at this point.]
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Once Reiko's off on her search, Becky is—of all the things she could be doing now—taking one of Aline's hands. She has no idea if her touch will do anything to delay what's going to happen next, and honestly it probably won't so hopefully the woman doesn't take too long, but she's going to try it anyway, speaking up briefly while she does to try to keep the older girl's attention.]
You'll be okay. [She's using a tone that suggests that she knows things will be fine, though maybe not immediately, but it feels like a lie—no, that's not it; Becky's almost completely certain that it is a lie at this point.]