[It's not her usual thing, but right now is anything but usual; as he sinks down, she does as well, and wraps an arm around his shoulders. The death of a comrade -- of a teammate -- is one of the worst torments a ninja can face, and she knows that Lee and Neji are especially close.
She can't offer him any good news, can't say anything that will lessen the pain of it. The truth is what it is. Hyuuga Neji, at eighteen, has given his life for his village, for his clan, for all of them. It's the unavoidable truth. But she can at least offer Lee some sort of connection, some sort of comfort, as he absorbs the horrible truth.]
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She can't offer him any good news, can't say anything that will lessen the pain of it. The truth is what it is. Hyuuga Neji, at eighteen, has given his life for his village, for his clan, for all of them. It's the unavoidable truth. But she can at least offer Lee some sort of connection, some sort of comfort, as he absorbs the horrible truth.]