（ her expression softens, and after a moment she reaches up and sets a hand on his shoulder, fingers curving in just a little. ）
Hey. You aren't alone, okay? I'm going to do everything I can.
（ she's not about to give him false hope, or proclaim she can find a cure when she truly only knows a little about what she's up against. but she is at least going to try. ）
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Hey. You aren't alone, okay? I'm going to do everything I can.
（ she's not about to give him false hope, or proclaim she can find a cure when she truly only knows a little about what she's up against. but she is at least going to try. ）