“That is something.”
”Aela, I love you, and I know you’re hurting right now. I’m almost scared to ask you this, but I want you to try to talk to me. Okay?”
She wrapped her arms around Aela and rubbed her back.
How strange.. just the night before, she hadn’t been able to sleep without Aela comforting her. Now she was comforting Aela, who didn’t communicate with anyone else. She’d forgotten that Aela had lost her family too. She wasn’t going to let Aela lose her. They’d keep going. Together.