He just leans against Jedao for a little while, breathing slowly in and out, making sure he's settled in his skin. He'd come back here because it's the place he's least likely to have to confront his ghosts unannounced, and Jedao being here is just an added comfort.
"Lie with me for a bit?" he asks quietly once he's settled. It's... still hard, to ask, but he's learning. Jedao is teaching him that it's all right to take time, or to ask for things for himself. It's all right to not always be working or training or serving somehow. But it's still so kriffing hard to be the one who asks.
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"Lie with me for a bit?" he asks quietly once he's settled. It's... still hard, to ask, but he's learning. Jedao is teaching him that it's all right to take time, or to ask for things for himself. It's all right to not always be working or training or serving somehow. But it's still so kriffing hard to be the one who asks.