[Equally as unsure of what to say, Angel sat there for a quiet moment. She wasn't willing to push much farther, knowing full well that a girl like her, who only recently understood the concept of friendship and the kind of pain that was okay to experience, could not truly comprehend what he was going through.]
[She also didn't want to strain their relationship, either, knowing full well that they were starting to take crucial steps in the right direction. He might not have known the depth of Angel's cruelty or understood just how much blood was on her hands, but he had forgiven her nonetheless.]
[Finally, the siren reached out, taking his rough hand and using it to help pull herself up. She gazed at the hulking man for a moment longer, before throwing her arms around him. She couldn't hope to manage a tight squeeze, not around a man like this, but she hoped he appreciated the effort nonetheless.]
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[She also didn't want to strain their relationship, either, knowing full well that they were starting to take crucial steps in the right direction. He might not have known the depth of Angel's cruelty or understood just how much blood was on her hands, but he had forgiven her nonetheless.]
[Finally, the siren reached out, taking his rough hand and using it to help pull herself up. She gazed at the hulking man for a moment longer, before throwing her arms around him. She couldn't hope to manage a tight squeeze, not around a man like this, but she hoped he appreciated the effort nonetheless.]