[Hello, she's a ladder. Not that Aerith protests; she does her best to keep herself steady for Lightning, momentarily touching the other woman's hand.
After, she stays crouching a few seconds longer before rising evenly, her head slightly bowed.]
The brand reacted to my magic. ... It's progressed.
[Her eyes are barely meeting Hope's, and the words have to be forced out, but still, she does her best to keep her gaze level and her voice calmed; maintain some note of peace in this painful situation.]
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After, she stays crouching a few seconds longer before rising evenly, her head slightly bowed.]
The brand reacted to my magic. ... It's progressed.
[Her eyes are barely meeting Hope's, and the words have to be forced out, but still, she does her best to keep her gaze level and her voice calmed; maintain some note of peace in this painful situation.]