Ash looked at his extended hand for a long while, worrying at her bottom lip before she unclasped her hands and reached out to tangle her fingers with his own. "Surprised is putting it mildly, I think," she said softly, pushing away from the door to close the gap between them just a bit.
How was she holding up? She hadn't told her family yet - was honesty afraid to for many reasons - and she hadn't left the hotel in days. "I'm not sure, to be honest with you. Surviving, I guess?" It was as good as she could get to explain how she was feeling. "Maybe I'm in shock with all that's gone on. It's hard to tell at this point." There was a faint smile but it lingered for only a heartbeat before she stepped even closer, coming to rest with her cheek against his chest, eyes shut tight against the world. "I keep feeling like this is my fault."