[Her eyes turned downward for a fleeting moment, eyes glazing over in reminiscent.]
You know I do.
[Maybe not to the degree that Nico felt it. Maybe not even the same people, for the same reason. But it was something she had experienced in both lives too much not to recognize. Or empathize with. First, in New Orleans...and then later, albeit to a lesser degree, at Camp Jupiter. Whether or not Nico knew about the former, he had been there in person for the latter.]
[No matter how badly she wanted to believe things were different for him...she knew it was true. Mostly.]
But...Percy wouldn't do that. [Her eyes returned to his. Hoping to see doubt in them. She and Percy might not share quite the same bond as the Children of Death did, but she cared for him like family all the same. The thought of him turning on Nico...she couldn't even imagine the possibility.] He cares about you too. I'm sure of it.
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You know I do.
[Maybe not to the degree that Nico felt it. Maybe not even the same people, for the same reason. But it was something she had experienced in both lives too much not to recognize. Or empathize with. First, in New Orleans...and then later, albeit to a lesser degree, at Camp Jupiter. Whether or not Nico knew about the former, he had been there in person for the latter.]
[No matter how badly she wanted to believe things were different for him...she knew it was true. Mostly.]
But...Percy wouldn't do that. [Her eyes returned to his. Hoping to see doubt in them. She and Percy might not share quite the same bond as the Children of Death did, but she cared for him like family all the same. The thought of him turning on Nico...she couldn't even imagine the possibility.] He cares about you too. I'm sure of it.