Honestly, I still can't believe that they would want to be with me after seeing everything they did, but...

[ Ori feels bad enough about the way she's talking about herself when it's her dear friend's birthday, so she's more than happy to shift the conversation more towards Hilda's direction, especially when she notes the way that Hilda shudders. She's sure that there will be plenty of other opportunities to talk about her partners, but today is Hilda's day and... first and foremost, Ori truly wants to check in on her. The surge of nightmares sweeping through last month was an ordeal for most everyone, indeed.

She places a hand over Hilda's with a gentle touch and leans in to catch Hilda's gaze, her own grounding as much as it is full of worry. ]

Being pulled into others' nightmares couldn't have been easy. How are you holding up...?