[He'll be silent for now, letting those memories sink to the back of his mind and focusing instead on her light touch through his hair.
It still hurts. He can't possibly push back every memory he has of Martel, and just thinking about her is enough to re-open the wounds that would never seal shut. But it hurts a little less with his head cradled in Kaori's lap and her fingers stroking reassurances against him.]
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It still hurts. He can't possibly push back every memory he has of Martel, and just thinking about her is enough to re-open the wounds that would never seal shut. But it hurts a little less with his head cradled in Kaori's lap and her fingers stroking reassurances against him.]