( that way of thinking was something reira wish she was strong enough to do. she did her best to push aside her pain, but it was times like these were her feelings would become far too much and soon she was letting it all spill out in one burst-

only to recover, rinse and repeat. it wasn't healthy by any means, but the more she was surrounded by others, the less likely it was to happen. for now though her focus was solely on hilda because it allowed her to recover from her own 'little' moment. as the compact came into her hands, she nodded in approval and reached out to hold hilda's hand. with the most empathetic face she could muster, she leaned in and hugged the girl unexpectedly. )

You've been through so much and yet you've helped me. I'm so grateful really-

Thank you Hilda, and I'm glad to hear you're okay here for now.