He was startled and stiffened, but then relaxed slowly, and took a deep breath, hugging her back, trembling a little as reaction set in. She was warm, and family, and that meant safety to him, and he closed his eyes for a moment.
"I-- I feel like an idiot, so thrown and yet.,..she is gone and I dopn';t know what to do and I feel like I am alone, but I know you are there and your brother is there and I know I have friends I just feel so... out of control, and not myself. Almost... it's almost like I am wrapped in cotton and floating. I feel like things are distant, you know?"
The words poured out in a stream,. and tears threatened to as well, but he held them back.