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He was somewhat relieved she didn't ask him about his silence. That she let it be, let them be. He could tell she needed this as much as he did, and just held her for a long time, having no inclination or desire to part.
Only after a few minutes did he break the silence, and even then it wasn't with much more than a whisper. "How are you holding up?"
She decided to give him his silence for as long as he needed it while she got the hug she needed. Honestly, she welcomed the silence after all the noise they'd left at the party. When he did speak quietly, she shrugged her shoulders lightly.
"The shower helped... and talking to Treyen." Ranting to him was good medicine, and he was a good best friend.
"How are you?"