[ The glow of her gaze meets his, and there's a part of her that wants to argue that she can't be calm - how can she, when that vile woman said something horrible to someone so dear to her? To someone who has been doing his best ever since he arrived here? She wants to lash out, to return the insult tenfold, but Jinwoo tells her to calm and she listens... Breathing out slowly as her body trembles from the force of her anger, the feeling of his fingers along her cheeks helping to soothe her. ]

Just because others talked about you like that doesn't make it okay. [ There's still a sharpness to her words, a fury that hasn't abated yet. ] They're idiots, all of them, for treating you like that.

And if they ever try to do that to you, I'll deal with them myself.

[ But his forehead bonks against hers, and the feeling of his fingers through her hair helps the tension to leave her. Slowly her shadows retreat, swirling back under her feet as she sighs. She nudges her forehead against his in return, letting the contact calm her further. ]

... We'll need to think of a way to celebrate, once you're free.