[And he lets her pull him, though he makes sure they stop to bundle up first given how cold it is outside. (And inside now too, no thanks to that hole in the wall.) She definitely hasn't been eating as much as usual, something that's concerned Gai, so her seeming eagerness for a meal now is a good sign in his eyes.
He keeps her hand gripped warmly in his, making sure to give a soft squeeze every so often just as a form of reassurance. But as far as saying something goes... he isn't sure what to do. Loss is something that he's had to numb himself to over the years out of necessity. He's afraid that anything he might try to say will end up coming out more cold than he means it to.]
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He keeps her hand gripped warmly in his, making sure to give a soft squeeze every so often just as a form of reassurance. But as far as saying something goes... he isn't sure what to do. Loss is something that he's had to numb himself to over the years out of necessity. He's afraid that anything he might try to say will end up coming out more cold than he means it to.]