[ Wanda's offer speaks volumes to the kindness that she embodies and it inadvertently makes Hilda draw in a breath. The breath acts like a stopper for the truth that almost slips out.
The truth is, Hilda isn't sure that she wants to speak about it. Isn't certain she wants to pull someone else into this mess aside from Sylvain, even with Wanda's reassurance that she won't take sides. It's not that she doesn't believe her either, but the burn of being scolded by Sylvain, of her knee-jerk reaction, and the awkwardness that now existed between them are things she doesn't want to repeat with Wanda.
But she's never been used to holding in all of her grief and hurt in before. She's always had someone she could turn to and the people she would arguably turn to are the people she's avoiding. Momentarily she's able to swallow the truth down along with the mirthless smile on her face. ]
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The truth is, Hilda isn't sure that she wants to speak about it. Isn't certain she wants to pull someone else into this mess aside from Sylvain, even with Wanda's reassurance that she won't take sides. It's not that she doesn't believe her either, but the burn of being scolded by Sylvain, of her knee-jerk reaction, and the awkwardness that now existed between them are things she doesn't want to repeat with Wanda.
But she's never been used to holding in all of her grief and hurt in before. She's always had someone she could turn to and the people she would arguably turn to are the people she's avoiding. Momentarily she's able to swallow the truth down along with the mirthless smile on her face. ]
I just...don't want you to think less of me.