[She rests her hand on Helios' shoulder. Gives it a gentle, supportive squeeze. Losing Giles, losing Ginia, it had to be difficult for him in a way she just can't quite understand. But they may yet return. No one knows.]
Come down when you are ready.
[One last pat and she leaves the room, walking down to the kitchen. A terribly shallow diversion, sweets. But it was one of the few things she knew for certain would bring some measure of comfort to Helios. There was very little she can offer him on their best days- this? Shallow or not, pointless or not, the smallest bandage over a wound that requires proper sutures, she will see it done. If only to help him feel less grief for a moment. If this pulled one sincere smile from Helios, if it pushed his pain away for a heartbeat, it was worth the effort.
Gathering the ingredients and setting them out doesn't take long, even with Adele checking the small index card scribbled out in slanted, angular handwriting. By the time Sabriel and Helios come back downstairs she'll have most of what they'll need set out and have started measuring the portions required.]
[Action]
[She rests her hand on Helios' shoulder. Gives it a gentle, supportive squeeze. Losing Giles, losing Ginia, it had to be difficult for him in a way she just can't quite understand. But they may yet return. No one knows.]
Come down when you are ready.
[One last pat and she leaves the room, walking down to the kitchen. A terribly shallow diversion, sweets. But it was one of the few things she knew for certain would bring some measure of comfort to Helios. There was very little she can offer him on their best days- this? Shallow or not, pointless or not, the smallest bandage over a wound that requires proper sutures, she will see it done. If only to help him feel less grief for a moment. If this pulled one sincere smile from Helios, if it pushed his pain away for a heartbeat, it was worth the effort.
Gathering the ingredients and setting them out doesn't take long, even with Adele checking the small index card scribbled out in slanted, angular handwriting. By the time Sabriel and Helios come back downstairs she'll have most of what they'll need set out and have started measuring the portions required.]