[Samus permits the side-hug, but very awkwardly and such that it would probably remind Ian of her younger self.]
...That was quite a moment you ruined.
[Said dryly of course, but it was accompanied by a look of mild forgiveness--at least it broke some tension and maybe Ian needed that. She wants to let Ian know it's okay to grieve but the words don't quite come out. If he wanted to grieve another time, (privately, she suspected) she could respect that.
Samus seems to be struggling most with trying not to reel too much from mood whiplash.]
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...That was quite a moment you ruined.
[Said dryly of course, but it was accompanied by a look of mild forgiveness--at least it broke some tension and maybe Ian needed that. She wants to let Ian know it's okay to grieve but the words don't quite come out. If he wanted to grieve another time, (privately, she suspected) she could respect that.
Samus seems to be struggling most with trying not to reel too much from mood whiplash.]