"Are you feeling better now?"
Xenos sat beside Gaia on a grassy hill, the two of them overlooking the little town they'd just come from.
The roofs glimmered faintly under the moonlight, making it quite a beautiful view, only a bit ruined by the fountain square not so far below them, still stained red from earlier, though from this distance it was hard to tell that it was even there.
"..."
Gaia didn't answer Xenos's question.
She sat with her knees drawn up to her chest, her hands resting over them, with her face buried between her legs.
"...you're safe."
He didn't know if he meant it as a promise to her or a reassurance for himself; either way, it didn't help much, if at all.
The poor girl breathed out quietly, more of a sigh than a word, making Xenos scratch his neck.
"It'll get better, don't worry."
He leaned back on his palms for a moment, then hesitated before sliding closer.
