( There's a soft nod at the questions — yes, he saw. What it was about. It was... difficult, to see. Not only due to his concern for her, but the matter itself, was difficult. Watching it play out, her fears manifested into a shape that looked like him, and reached for her throat.
'I'm sorry—'
Indeed, he's opening his mouth to respond to that, when suddenly Luna's crying. Openly, the water leaking from her eyes, moving down. His own eyes widen, surprised, upset — reaching slowly towards her face with one hand. )
Oh— No—
( In his surprise, he almost sounds too much like Peter, fumbling with his own words a little. Fingertips find her cheek, brush against the tears there. She isn't upset with him, he can feel it, but he doesn't understand. It's voiced softly, though the worry's clear in his expression, the way he stares so intently, drawing close. )
Why are you crying? Is it still scary?
( Maybe she's thinking of it, still. Gently, his hand cups her face, the way she's done to him, the way Peter's done to her — imitates the gesture of comfort. His palm presses to Luna's cheek, so that any new tears won't run down it, but against his hand instead. )
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'I'm sorry—'
Indeed, he's opening his mouth to respond to that, when suddenly Luna's crying. Openly, the water leaking from her eyes, moving down. His own eyes widen, surprised, upset — reaching slowly towards her face with one hand. )
Oh— No—
( In his surprise, he almost sounds too much like Peter, fumbling with his own words a little. Fingertips find her cheek, brush against the tears there. She isn't upset with him, he can feel it, but he doesn't understand. It's voiced softly, though the worry's clear in his expression, the way he stares so intently, drawing close. )
Why are you crying? Is it still scary?
( Maybe she's thinking of it, still. Gently, his hand cups her face, the way she's done to him, the way Peter's done to her — imitates the gesture of comfort. His palm presses to Luna's cheek, so that any new tears won't run down it, but against his hand instead. )