[It's not the first time someone pulled away when he offered an arm. No pun, miraculously, intended there. There's no offense taken. If she wants to do it on her own, power to her. He'll just be here, if need be.]
[And in the end, it does work for her. He barely knows her. They've met about five minutes ago. But still, he can't help but feel proud.]
(You did great.) [He means it, too. Whole-heartedly. He barely scrabbled one together when he'd first arrived, and here she is, pulling up some sort of distance from bare dirt. Metaphorically speaking.]
(I promise it gets easier. The more you do it. Eventually, you'll feel like you're by yourself in your head, more often than not.)
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[And in the end, it does work for her. He barely knows her. They've met about five minutes ago. But still, he can't help but feel proud.]
(You did great.) [He means it, too. Whole-heartedly. He barely scrabbled one together when he'd first arrived, and here she is, pulling up some sort of distance from bare dirt. Metaphorically speaking.]
(I promise it gets easier. The more you do it. Eventually, you'll feel like you're by yourself in your head, more often than not.)