Hearing Elphaba talk of her like that caused the blond to sniffle and tears to well in her eyes. No one had ever said such nice things about her. Oh sure, she got complimented all the time. It was always 'Oh Galinda, you're so good' and anything of that variety. But to hear someone genuinely mean what they said about her was new to the blond and made her want to cry.
"Oh Elphie..." and so Galinda latched onto the green woman, head buried in her shoulder as her body trembled with the tears she aws crying.
"But you have Bonnie now and don't need me..." The words were muffled but it was still a stress for Galinda. To know she was being replaced. It hurt so much. She just never voiced it in front of Elphaba because she wanted to be seen as strong. But for whatever reason. Galinda was overly emotional. Probably from the fact she hadn't slept since the rescue. She didn't know how to. It was too scary to close her eyes and see that dark room. To feel the attack.. to see her friends kill...