[ She wasn't expecting visitors and yet -- here he is. Seth, her broodmate, someone she should be close to and yet knows almost nothing about, save for the pieces that leak across their connection. But despite that, they are close, whether he likes it or not. He feels like family, and when Elena looks up at him, it's with tired fondness. She gives him a small smile, reaches up to tuck her hair back, and nods slightly. ]
When Lakshmi comes back, I'll take a break. I don't want to leave him alone until then, it isn't safe here.
[ The thought of losing someone else she cares about is too painful to bear. If sitting with him for a little while might keep him safe, then of course that's what she'll do. ]
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When Lakshmi comes back, I'll take a break. I don't want to leave him alone until then, it isn't safe here.
[ The thought of losing someone else she cares about is too painful to bear. If sitting with him for a little while might keep him safe, then of course that's what she'll do. ]