“letting go hurts… a lot.” ( battlewaves )
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Her tone is soft when she finally hears her sister speak, head lifting from where she’s been resting her chin on one of Blue’s paws. They’ve been laying together in silence for a while now, so it’s nice to finally hear something; she hasn’t wanted to break the silence herself, wanting to let her sister speak when she felt ready to. It has been a complicated time, after all.
‘But you did the right thing in shutting your human out and passing him along to Red. We can continue our work properly and more effectively once more because of you.’
Not that she’s trying to downplay how hard it must have been to keep her barrier up to Lance, as she herself can’t ever imagine doing such a thing to Pidge. Nor can she see herself selecting a different Paladin from the bunch. She’s grown attached to her small one, and it would be painful to let her go. Blue had been strong to do such a thing, all for the sake of the pride.
Shifting her position just slightly, Green takes to grooming her sister gently, intending for it to be a comforting action.
‘You don’t have to completely let go of him, at least. He is still here and still living. You’ll still see him, and I’m certain he’ll never stop caring about you. I know that it won’t be the same as before, but… perhaps, if we do find Black’s lost Paladin one day, you’ll get him back.’