[No, Maria wasn't hurting herself. She was sitting on her heels, hunched forward as she hugged about her middle. Rocking slightly. However she stilled when Shadow spoke up. He wanted the other Shadow to prove his 'good soul'? What was he going to do? The main consolation was that he didn't sound like he was going to try fighting his other again.
Oddly, despite the music coming from within the colosseum, it felt deathly quiet between the three of them. Except for the small sniffles and gasps that Maria was making. She shivered as if cold with released tension, lifting a trembling hand to her face.
Suddenly, she was aware of the other Shadow next to her. His hand took hers and she looked at him frozen with large tear filled eyes. Completely trusting as he reached out to wipe some tears from her face. She squeezed his hand and huffed a soft watery noise and smiled shakily as his arm shifted around her back with a gentle squeeze.
His words of comfort caused a fresh round of quiet tears to fall as she leaned into him and rested her face against the side of his head. Her free arm slid around him to complete the hold as she whispered soft apologies against his fur. She wasn't his Maria, and she was sorry for his loss and the pain he had to go through.
Her actions held the quiet promise of her love, to help him through that pain. She'd never be able to replace the Maria he loved. But she hoped that he would allow her to love him. To know he was loved. He deserved to be loved. To be happy.]
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Oddly, despite the music coming from within the colosseum, it felt deathly quiet between the three of them. Except for the small sniffles and gasps that Maria was making. She shivered as if cold with released tension, lifting a trembling hand to her face.
Suddenly, she was aware of the other Shadow next to her. His hand took hers and she looked at him frozen with large tear filled eyes. Completely trusting as he reached out to wipe some tears from her face. She squeezed his hand and huffed a soft watery noise and smiled shakily as his arm shifted around her back with a gentle squeeze.
His words of comfort caused a fresh round of quiet tears to fall as she leaned into him and rested her face against the side of his head. Her free arm slid around him to complete the hold as she whispered soft apologies against his fur. She wasn't his Maria, and she was sorry for his loss and the pain he had to go through.
Her actions held the quiet promise of her love, to help him through that pain. She'd never be able to replace the Maria he loved. But she hoped that he would allow her to love him. To know he was loved. He deserved to be loved. To be happy.]