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[this something... could it be... love? There's no mistaking it, is there?]
[she reaches over, gently pulling the younger girl into a hug, before saying, encouragingly:] There's nothing to be afraid of, Nakama.
[briefly after she says this, she allows a bit of space between the two of them, so that she may rest her hands upon Nakama's shoulders, and their eyes may meet.] Now go. Tell him how you feel.