[ she's quick to follow him, but she stays quiet for a moment. his words weigh heavily in her mind, and she isn't sure what to say— what can she say? ]

I bet it was pretty rough.

[ now that her hands are free, she links them together behind her back as she walks. ]

Sometimes I try to imagine going through some of the stuff that you had to deal with, and just thinking about it bums me out!

[ and she glances his way out of the corner of her eye. ]

But, you know, all of us are here for you. [ everyone in their group, that is. ] So if you ever need help getting your mind off of things, you don't have to make the trip all the way to Xian Du.

[ she especially would like to be there for him, but that... probably goes without saying, at this point. ]