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She watched carefully, but with the same patience, until the tension visibly left him.  Something hidden in her came undone as well, some knot she always felt when there was unspoken and unresolved conflict.  Strife wasn’t the way of things.

Redd’s expression relaxed into a small smile, and she gave his chin a nudge to acknowledge the apology in his bearing.  She understood, but she was also grateful that he would not press this.  It was not her place to fix things not of her role.

She allowed him to lead them, sensing this would help and was perhaps something he needed.  Words failed her frequently but this understanding was deeper.