[ sldkjghasdiuhfvlkja holy shit, Draco. her eyes go very wide as he talks and she absorbs just how much has happened to him. perhaps to her credit, she doesn't burst out with an "I'm so sorry!" but rather just listens quietly and patiently until he's done.

and once he stops speaking, she's quiet for a moment, biting her lip as she thinks. ]

... Luceti hasn't been very kind to either of us these past few months, huh? [ she sighs through her nose and shakes her head, glancing away momentarily. ] ... but ... [ after a beat, she looks back at him and tries for a smile ] Maybe from here things will get better for both of us. I think by now we both deserve a break, don't you? So ... I hope you're right.