[Still, there's affection in his voice as he says so— and a certain degree of pride. He and Holst had gotten her out of plenty of scrapes over the years, but it's not like they could point fingers, having gotten into plenty of their own. She was just following in their footsteps.]
It's... nice, having a friend. Someone you know has got your back. I can get by almost anywhere, so I'm sure I'd be fine if I was alone, but I'm glad I don't have to be. Good that she's made such good friends with you, too. I think— it's helped her a lot.
[Hilda is a social creature, and not as used to having to scrape by as he is. Having the support of multiple friends here, even if many of them are new... it's a big deal.]
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[Still, there's affection in his voice as he says so— and a certain degree of pride. He and Holst had gotten her out of plenty of scrapes over the years, but it's not like they could point fingers, having gotten into plenty of their own. She was just following in their footsteps.]
It's... nice, having a friend. Someone you know has got your back. I can get by almost anywhere, so I'm sure I'd be fine if I was alone, but I'm glad I don't have to be. Good that she's made such good friends with you, too. I think— it's helped her a lot.
[Hilda is a social creature, and not as used to having to scrape by as he is. Having the support of multiple friends here, even if many of them are new... it's a big deal.]
Did she, uh— she use that word? 'Important?'