[ She smiles softly while not quite meeting her eyes, remembering her own mother without dwelling on it. ]
Maybe more for you than for her, in this case. You could collect things to give her while you're here.
[ Anderson doesn't think she'll really be able to bring them back with her, but like she said-- it's not really about that. Some people react to loss by trying to push it as far away from them as possible. She's never done that; it warms something in her to remember her parents, and she suspects that since Chloe's daughter is not dead but merely somewhere else, remembering her might make her feel better rather than worse. It seems to be working so far. ]
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Maybe more for you than for her, in this case. You could collect things to give her while you're here.
[ Anderson doesn't think she'll really be able to bring them back with her, but like she said-- it's not really about that. Some people react to loss by trying to push it as far away from them as possible. She's never done that; it warms something in her to remember her parents, and she suspects that since Chloe's daughter is not dead but merely somewhere else, remembering her might make her feel better rather than worse. It seems to be working so far. ]