Gojyo held her, pulling her up closer. He tried so hard to hide his own pain and holding her he could almost forget.
He looked over her head to where Libby was standing. He smiled at her a little. He didn't really know how to answer her concern. He didn't know for sure if he could handle it by himself. He didn't know if she would need her mother. He thought he could handle it. He thought it would be all right.