[ Another shudder passes through body, and with a hitch in her breath she returns the embrace. Even in the midst of her sorrow she's careful of her hold on her mother, knowing how easy it would be to hurt her if she held too tight.
Her strength has always made it difficult, had always made her cautious about how she handles people around her. But it's even worse now, with the panther's strength combining with her own. It's what she thought she'd needed at the time, but it was a new limit that she was unfamiliar with, and it made it hurt all the more that she couldn't just hug someone the way she wanted to, needed to. She just wants to cling to her mother, but she still fears accidentally hurting her.
So she settles for resting her head on her mother's shoulder, the tears flowing freely and a sob bubbling up her throat. ]
...Lo siento...I'm so sorry, Mamá...
[ The words tumble from her lips before she can stop them, and honestly she isn't sure any more what she's apologizing for. But there's still guilt that claws at her heart and twists her stomach, as well as the need to just say something. ]
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Her strength has always made it difficult, had always made her cautious about how she handles people around her. But it's even worse now, with the panther's strength combining with her own. It's what she thought she'd needed at the time, but it was a new limit that she was unfamiliar with, and it made it hurt all the more that she couldn't just hug someone the way she wanted to, needed to. She just wants to cling to her mother, but she still fears accidentally hurting her.
So she settles for resting her head on her mother's shoulder, the tears flowing freely and a sob bubbling up her throat. ]
...Lo siento...I'm so sorry, Mamá...
[ The words tumble from her lips before she can stop them, and honestly she isn't sure any more what she's apologizing for. But there's still guilt that claws at her heart and twists her stomach, as well as the need to just say something. ]