[Bethany doesn't want to think about what it would be like if this had happened to her, and especially not how he (and Marian) would react. Though, if she thinks about it, this is worse - in her reality, she's the only mage in the family. She is supposed to be the only one facing down the risk of being made Tranquil, but... there it is.
She realizes, vaguely, that this is the first time she's actually hugged Garrett, a man who occasionally felt like a stranger, the older brother she'd never had. Meanwhile, she's hugged Marian countless times since her arrival on the Thor. It seems kind of unfair, so she allows the bear hugging to continue, for his sake, though she might have to pull away and catch her breath soon.]
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She realizes, vaguely, that this is the first time she's actually hugged Garrett, a man who occasionally felt like a stranger, the older brother she'd never had. Meanwhile, she's hugged Marian countless times since her arrival on the Thor. It seems kind of unfair, so she allows the bear hugging to continue, for his sake, though she might have to pull away and catch her breath soon.]
Are you all right...?