[Shiho listens quietly, humming worriedly at some parts because she didn't like even the thought that he'd been injured, that he'd had to suffer even the tiniest bit. Then the hum is an encouraging one, since this is clearly important to him and if telling helps him then she's happy to be a listening ear, to help share the weight of this story.
And when he's done she leans against him, thinking about Sam's life, about all that had led him here, his hopes, his dreams, their life, their child.
Their hope. A real, feeble, extraordinary human being. And she smiles back at him, one hand coming up to stroke his cheek.]
...I like that. [Well maybe she wouldn't want her child to have to fight in a war BUT
the idea of them being brave, being the kind of person who always helped people... she liked that a lot.]
...Maybe it would be better if we had a cute boy first then.
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[Shiho listens quietly, humming worriedly at some parts because she didn't like even the thought that he'd been injured, that he'd had to suffer even the tiniest bit. Then the hum is an encouraging one, since this is clearly important to him and if telling helps him then she's happy to be a listening ear, to help share the weight of this story.
And when he's done she leans against him, thinking about Sam's life, about all that had led him here, his hopes, his dreams, their life, their child.
Their hope. A real, feeble, extraordinary human being. And she smiles back at him, one hand coming up to stroke his cheek.]
...I like that. [Well maybe she wouldn't want her child to have to fight in a war BUT
the idea of them being brave, being the kind of person who always helped people... she liked that a lot.]
...Maybe it would be better if we had a cute boy first then.