"I'm not anyone's first choice for support and comfort, Kitten." She sighs, ruffling his curls. It's an unfortunate spiral and, honestly? She ought to be less surprised something set him off. What's happened, Reginald showing up again- someone should have been watching him. With him. Making the mental adjustment to mind her siblings as she had her men will take a little more effort for some but- for Klaus? It's easy.
As easy as it is likely difficult to see her, indomitable, unrepentant, viciously alive standing against anything she puts herself in front of without fear or shame- and consider she's had a similar moment.
"First month in Solitary. I didn't have anything but my own thoughts and they weren't terribly kind." Hela rolls back to her feet, slumping into the sofa next to him, arm casually hooked around his shoulder. "Having something to focus on makes it easier to ignore. Finding a semi-permanent distraction."
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As easy as it is likely difficult to see her, indomitable, unrepentant, viciously alive standing against anything she puts herself in front of without fear or shame- and consider she's had a similar moment.
"First month in Solitary. I didn't have anything but my own thoughts and they weren't terribly kind." Hela rolls back to her feet, slumping into the sofa next to him, arm casually hooked around his shoulder. "Having something to focus on makes it easier to ignore. Finding a semi-permanent distraction."