[She flinches at the words a little. Not because they're spoken with any particular intensity but that makes it worse, even. Because he's so calm about how deeply he's been hurt. It breaks her heart.

And she's only been making it worse all week, she knows that. He was there for her when she was so hurt by Lee. Surely she...] Isn't it fear? Distrust, hate... where do the come from if not fear and anger and hurt. You've been holding onto this terrible thing for so long...

[She moves from her seat, stepping around the table and smiling sadly down at him.]

I'm going to hug you. [Soft and determined but enough warning that he could grab her shoulder and force her away if he really wanted to. Don't worry she'll be careful of your bird.]