[Emil does jump a little at the contact, but at least he doesn't shy away from it.
"It will be okay," he'd said. Emil still thought it felt strange trying to convince himself of that. But hearing it reminds him of being home, traveling with his friends, and Emil responds to that. His friends always believed in him even when he didn't, and...he misses them. Maybe he ought to talk to the ones he has here sometime? He's not sure.]
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"It will be okay," he'd said. Emil still thought it felt strange trying to convince himself of that. But hearing it reminds him of being home, traveling with his friends, and Emil responds to that. His friends always believed in him even when he didn't, and...he misses them. Maybe he ought to talk to the ones he has here sometime? He's not sure.]
...Maybe.
[It's a step, at least.]
I guess we'll see with time.