He topped walking and turned his head to look at her as she wrapped herself against him. He felt his heart break just a little bit more - how terrible she must have felt that whole year. There was no way he could blame her for her worries.
"I'm not going to go anywhere. I promise." he said quietly. "No family trips or wandering or errands or anything. No further than the corner store at least. I'm going to be right here. Any time you think that maybe tomorrow you'll wake up and I won't be there, just come to my room or find me in the cafeteria or greenhouse or under my Napping Tree. Call me on my phone or send me an email and I'll respond."
He placed a hand on her shoulder and drew himself against her. He wanted so much to comfort her and make her feel better - he knew there was so little that he could do to that end, though.
His secret banana bread recipe, maybe?
He topped walking and turned his head to look at her as she wrapped herself against him. He felt his heart break just a little bit more - how terrible she must have felt that whole year. There was no way he could blame her for her worries.
"I'm not going to go anywhere. I promise." he said quietly. "No family trips or wandering or errands or anything. No further than the corner store at least. I'm going to be right here. Any time you think that maybe tomorrow you'll wake up and I won't be there, just come to my room or find me in the cafeteria or greenhouse or under my Napping Tree. Call me on my phone or send me an email and I'll respond."
He placed a hand on her shoulder and drew himself against her. He wanted so much to comfort her and make her feel better - he knew there was so little that he could do to that end, though.