"Uh..." I froze on the spot, confused about what to do.
"Waaaah!" As she cried harder, Jeanne continued to give her a few pats on her back, while general Emilio started to look mildly annoyed and impatient.
"There, there... You can cry, let it out." Jeanne uttered softly into her ears, patiently waiting for her to calm down.
"Uhhhh, shall we... Continue walking while we talk?" I scratched my cheek nervously. I mean, we kinda need to hurry, didn't we? General Zhang might be struggling to keep up with those elves right now, no?
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"Have you calmed down now?" Jeanne said as she offered Firiell another sheet of tissue to wipe her tears away.
"Yeah..." She said with a cracked voice. Well, it was better than sniffles and sobs, I guess...
"It's alright. It must've been hard to lose someone you care a lot about." Jeanne stroked the little girl's hair affectionately, while looking down to the ground. She was smiling, but her eyes looked dim.
