I know. [Of all the Ephineans, Pao-Lin knows Hubert the best, but that's a relative assessment based mostly on the fact that she'd talked to him the most and not necessarily that he'd confided in her about himself. But she definitely trusted him, and Asbel and Cheria -- and now Richard -- so it's not necessarily that she'd feel uncomfortable in their company. She'd rather just not bother them at all with her problems, especially one as gargantuan as this.
But Richard was offering, and she 's almost too tired to care now, and anyway she'd be more than willing to repay the favor somehow as best she could in the future. They're friends now, after all.
She gives an almost imperceptible nod.]
Th-thank you. I'll try not to bother you guys too much. [And she finally starts getting to her feet.]
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But Richard was offering, and she 's almost too tired to care now, and anyway she'd be more than willing to repay the favor somehow as best she could in the future. They're friends now, after all.
She gives an almost imperceptible nod.]
Th-thank you. I'll try not to bother you guys too much. [And she finally starts getting to her feet.]