[A hiccup escapes her as she starts to slow her fierce head shaking, though her lip quivers horribly. It's not that hard to curl in on herself, since she's sitting knees-to-chest. She wants to wrap her arms around herself too, but that would require removing her vice-grip from the 'Gear.
However, North's voice is a comforting enough sound to pull her attention. You're safe. That's what the rangers said too, wasn't it? Chris said that, trying to get her to sleep on the helicopter to the station. We're safe, Ash. You're safe. It didn't help that he was so exhausted it was hard to believe him.
...But it's what she thinks of. So it does, indeed, ground her. Even if it's not Chris talking to her.]
Wh- wha- [Litwick. He's talking about the foot tall candle looking rather helplessly at her. Right. Pokémon. That's where she is, and that little fairy tried to say...
Pure of heart. What a laugh.
Ashley sniffles. It's hard to get any proper words out.] Mm. M-mmhm.
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However, North's voice is a comforting enough sound to pull her attention. You're safe. That's what the rangers said too, wasn't it? Chris said that, trying to get her to sleep on the helicopter to the station. We're safe, Ash. You're safe.
It didn't help that he was so exhausted it was hard to believe him.
...But it's what she thinks of. So it does, indeed, ground her. Even if it's not Chris talking to her.]
Wh- wha- [Litwick. He's talking about the foot tall candle looking rather helplessly at her. Right. Pokémon. That's where she is, and that little fairy tried to say...
Pure of heart. What a laugh.
Ashley sniffles. It's hard to get any proper words out.] Mm. M-mmhm.