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Wanting to provide any kind of comfort, Julie would edge close to him on her knees, gently wrapping her arms around his huddled position for a hug. She could only see anguish in those normally laughing green eyes. He had never, in all of her years of knowing him, exhibited true terror. Constantly facing off against galactic criminals he had his close calls and she suspected it affected him. Right now it was undoubtedly true that this last encounter had wrecked him. Voice still wobbly as she held him,
"N-no, you made it out. Just... god damn it, Ben..."
Julie said, taking in her sent as she leaned her head against his with a shiver.
"I love you s-so much... I c-can't make it better. He's s-still out there, but you're s-safe now. You're alive. Your breathing. T-that's a miracle. Your wonderful fo-for defending this p-plant."