[That's their fake name, and it suits their purposes well enough. Nicely gender-neutral - they appreciate that thoughtfulness on Shep's part. They tilt their head up at Garnet, watching her face rather than the signing
They so wish they could say "everything will be okay". Or maybe "they're safe with us". But there's security here, more than they remember at previous signings. They're afraid of screwing things up so close to the end. Their hand goes to the gold chain around their neck for a moment.]
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[That's their fake name, and it suits their purposes well enough. Nicely gender-neutral - they appreciate that thoughtfulness on Shep's part. They tilt their head up at Garnet, watching her face rather than the signing
They so wish they could say "everything will be okay". Or maybe "they're safe with us". But there's security here, more than they remember at previous signings. They're afraid of screwing things up so close to the end. Their hand goes to the gold chain around their neck for a moment.]
I'm sorry about what happened.