[It takes a moment. A kinda long moment, actually, while Laura just looks at Heather and holds onto her tight, but then she slowly relaxes, feeling ... a weird mix of defeated and relieved, but not particularly reassured.]
[But it's still better than the almost-panic that had gone from the ever-present white noise in her head to roar from her mouth, just to get Heather to SEE... but then she says she does, already. At least some.]
[And it's oddly calming even if it's impossible, because no one knows about BOB.]
[She wants to allow herself to feel soothed by Heather's certainty, but she doesn't. Not yet. But she does nod, and she says a small "Yes", because yeah, she heard.]
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[But it's still better than the almost-panic that had gone from the ever-present white noise in her head to roar from her mouth, just to get Heather to SEE... but then she says she does, already. At least some.]
[And it's oddly calming even if it's impossible, because no one knows about BOB.]
[She wants to allow herself to feel soothed by Heather's certainty, but she doesn't. Not yet. But she does nod, and she says a small "Yes", because yeah, she heard.]