I...don't really know how ready I am. I don't talk about this much. I try not to even think about it, when I can. And the two people I told before -- they already knew most of it, thanks to a shift, so I don't even know where to begin. But if I don't tell you now, I'll probably keep avoiding it, and what happened last night might happen again. ...I don't know if telling you is going to fix that, but...I think it might help, so I want to try.

[She reaches out to take Rei's hand.]

I don't want to keep pushing you away because of something like this. I want to be with you as closely as I can.

[She moves to sit and, still holding Rei's hand, she motions for Rei to sit with her. She tries to not sit immediately next to her, though, leaving a little space between them, with the held hands the only physical connection between them.]