"It appears that it's my turn to be innocently insensitive. I apologize." She extracts her hand from Erin's grip, tapping her fingertips against the table. "I don't recognize these things you speak of. Just now I thought for moment that I'd seen the Winter Queen's touch on your soul, but --" She shakes her head.
"She would never be so heavy-handed, nor so cruel. I have no eyes, but I can see that you've endured much, Erin. And I am sorry for it."
If they cannot yet have understanding between them, perhaps sympathy might serve to bridge the gap?
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"It appears that it's my turn to be innocently insensitive. I apologize." She extracts her hand from Erin's grip, tapping her fingertips against the table. "I don't recognize these things you speak of. Just now I thought for moment that I'd seen the Winter Queen's touch on your soul, but --" She shakes her head.
"She would never be so heavy-handed, nor so cruel. I have no eyes, but I can see that you've endured much, Erin. And I am sorry for it."
If they cannot yet have understanding between them, perhaps sympathy might serve to bridge the gap?