Laura gently stroked over his hand with her thumbs. Trying to be as soothing as possible. "It is okay. You remember some, and some is enough. It means you are ma tsmukan." She did smile up at him. "They may let you pick them up later. Perhaps they have to freeze, or collect in the ground first." She knew it was an odd thing to say. But it was the only thing she could think of.
He was her Jake. Not just another version of him, that she would have to form another connection with. Aaron was different. Yet they were still all her family. It was impossible to let the feelings, that had formed, go. She wouldn't. Not unless they asked her to.