[ If the mood were lighter, she would echo "may" for no other reason than to give him cheek. As it stands, the mood isn't one that allows for levity. It's too solemn, bogged down by the weight of who they are and who they may become when this is all over. ]
I hope so.
[ If nothing else, Ben believes in her. He's one of the few that ever has. Warmth bursts in her chest, suddenly overwrought with that realization, and the resulting fondness spreads across her expression. Her mouth softens in time with the tenderness to her eyes, nearing a smile. ]
I'll have you to balance me.
[ Should he stay with her, choose this life with her, but she doesn't want to imagine that he might decide to walk a separate path without her once again. ]
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I hope so.
[ If nothing else, Ben believes in her. He's one of the few that ever has. Warmth bursts in her chest, suddenly overwrought with that realization, and the resulting fondness spreads across her expression. Her mouth softens in time with the tenderness to her eyes, nearing a smile. ]
I'll have you to balance me.
[ Should he stay with her, choose this life with her, but she doesn't want to imagine that he might decide to walk a separate path without her once again. ]