[Fenimore doesn't move immediately. At first, she almost does snap anyway, but, after a moment, her stiff pose relaxes and she leans against Rei -- not enough to put her weight on her: just enough to press against her. She's not exactly returning the hug, since she keeps her hands in her lap as she continues to squeeze them together, but she's at least trying to signal her acceptance and appreciation of the gesture.]
That's not fair.
[Her voice is choked up and she doesn't clarify what she is saying isn't fair. That someone like Rei died young in battle? That Rei gets to reincarnate, when Fenimore is going to stay dead? That Rei really understanding denies Fenimore the opportunity to take out her feelings on her? Truthfully, it's a mixture of all three, especially the first and last.]
I'm sorry.
[She normally is against people saying they're sorry over things that aren't their fault, even if it's clear that's not what people mean when they say that. But she doesn't know what she can say to that.]
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That's not fair.
[Her voice is choked up and she doesn't clarify what she is saying isn't fair. That someone like Rei died young in battle? That Rei gets to reincarnate, when Fenimore is going to stay dead? That Rei really understanding denies Fenimore the opportunity to take out her feelings on her? Truthfully, it's a mixture of all three, especially the first and last.]
I'm sorry.
[She normally is against people saying they're sorry over things that aren't their fault, even if it's clear that's not what people mean when they say that. But she doesn't know what she can say to that.]