[ her fingers twitch in his grasp, as if not expecting to be held (but why wouldn't they be? if nothing else, this; if nothing else, this), and anna huffs in annoyance, other hand coming up to flick will's forehead. ]

See, that? What you said just then? Perfect. Full marks. You were doing so good ceremony night, my heart was about to fall right out of my chest, and when you said the rest of that...

[ another sniffle, and she wipes at her eyes. ]

I thought... I thought that I was right, and I'd been fooling myself, and... I couldn't explain-- everything, sure, but... I couldn't keep pretending I wasn't in love with you, if you didn't feel the same way.