[Just...saying. He lets her pull away and feels a mix of relief and some sort of guilt that he can't give her any more than that; she's his student, and Mary is Tenka's little adopted sister, and yet here he is, offering little of what she actually needs.
But they carry on nonetheless, as they must.]
Be honest with how you feel. I am certain that you will be fine as well--in the future.
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[Just...saying. He lets her pull away and feels a mix of relief and some sort of guilt that he can't give her any more than that; she's his student, and Mary is Tenka's little adopted sister, and yet here he is, offering little of what she actually needs.
But they carry on nonetheless, as they must.]
Be honest with how you feel. I am certain that you will be fine as well--in the future.
[But for now...feel what needs to be felt.]