[this really was a big deal for Neo, wasn't it...? it felt pretty momentous to Emerald, too, truth be told. she didn't think that she would be strong enough to actually forgive someone who had taken the only important person in her life away from her, and here Neo was forgiving two of them. no matter how responsible the two of them actually were for it; the way Neo's body was shaking and the sobs were coming out told more than enough of a story about how important this was than anything else could.]
[her head tilted closer, and when Neo seized the opportunity to speak... to speak to her a second time, with her voice, Emerald didn't freeze up or freak out. not this time.]
I trust you, too, Neo. [there's something in the back of her mind, playing on her lips, and she decided... well. if Neo could speak, then why couldn't she? maybe because her throat was tightening and she could feel her cheeks getting wet.] I trust you so much. I don't ever want to be here without you again.
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[her head tilted closer, and when Neo seized the opportunity to speak... to speak to her a second time, with her voice, Emerald didn't freeze up or freak out. not this time.]
I trust you, too, Neo. [there's something in the back of her mind, playing on her lips, and she decided... well. if Neo could speak, then why couldn't she? maybe because her throat was tightening and she could feel her cheeks getting wet.] I trust you so much. I don't ever want to be here without you again.