we might be hurting, but I'm ready for the free fall
Jude's reliance on her gave Soh a certain strength that she'd no longer been sure she had, and as she stroked his hair, her cheek still resting on his head, she realized just how much she'd missed him. She'd made a mistake, avoiding him, and she was keenly aware of how lucky she was that he would still call on her, all the same. But she always was one to learn from her mistakes. This was not one she would make again.
Soh waited patiently as Jude choked out the words, holding him comfortably as she waited for him to regain his bearings. She would stay here as long as he wanted her, even as her mind began to list off things she could do to help. She wouldn't be the first to release him - not today. "But you did," she reassured him, her voice strong and compassionate. "You did stop. You found her." Jude had done that - no one else - and it was something to be proud of. 'What if' had no place in the conversation, as far as Soh was concerned. "She's here now, and I'm sure she's getting the best care that Harper can find. You did good, Jude."
Soh waited patiently as Jude choked out the words, holding him comfortably as she waited for him to regain his bearings. She would stay here as long as he wanted her, even as her mind began to list off things she could do to help. She wouldn't be the first to release him - not today. "But you did," she reassured him, her voice strong and compassionate. "You did stop. You found her." Jude had done that - no one else - and it was something to be proud of. 'What if' had no place in the conversation, as far as Soh was concerned. "She's here now, and I'm sure she's getting the best care that Harper can find. You did good, Jude."
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