[He offers her warm reassurance in reply; he wouldn't dream of being anything but careful. Though all he knows of materia itself is what she's told him, it had been made quite clear that this particular piece meant a great deal to her— its value is beyond words.
He's careful as he begins to gently pull apart the long braid she's tucked her hair into; it's as soft beneath his fingers as he remembers, and he neatly unties the end before turning his attention to where her ribbon had been until only moments ago. The materia itself is impossible to miss, and while he had avoided touching it earlier in the evening, he delicately takes it in hand now, examining it for but a moment before he closes his hand in order to safeguard it as he holds it out to her over her shoulder.]
Here— best you hold onto it.
[Better not to take risks, as far as this is concerned.]
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[He offers her warm reassurance in reply; he wouldn't dream of being anything but careful. Though all he knows of materia itself is what she's told him, it had been made quite clear that this particular piece meant a great deal to her— its value is beyond words.
He's careful as he begins to gently pull apart the long braid she's tucked her hair into; it's as soft beneath his fingers as he remembers, and he neatly unties the end before turning his attention to where her ribbon had been until only moments ago. The materia itself is impossible to miss, and while he had avoided touching it earlier in the evening, he delicately takes it in hand now, examining it for but a moment before he closes his hand in order to safeguard it as he holds it out to her over her shoulder.]
Here— best you hold onto it.
[Better not to take risks, as far as this is concerned.]