[Zulf isn't sure how long he takes her up on that offer, only that it's long enough for his throat to start hurting with every hiccup and sob, long enough for a headache to start its beat in his skull, and long enough for there to be nothing more to fall from his eyes.]
[After that long, he finally seems to go limp in his arms. No more crying. Just the occasional lost little hiccup as he stares down at her shoulder.]
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[Zulf isn't sure how long he takes her up on that offer, only that it's long enough for his throat to start hurting with every hiccup and sob, long enough for a headache to start its beat in his skull, and long enough for there to be nothing more to fall from his eyes.]
[After that long, he finally seems to go limp in his arms. No more crying. Just the occasional lost little hiccup as he stares down at her shoulder.]