( She definitely catches that shut down, a sudden blanking like that an obvious sign of some kind of coping or self-defense mechanism. Poor child, she thinks, she wants to reach out and lay a comforting hand on Anemone's shoulder. )
That's all right, then.
( A short pause. No, it really isn't actually. Mercy has no idea if she's gotten too close to something, or if she just touched upon something too sensitive that's tangentially related. ) Is there anything you can tell me about your family's medical history? Anything at all.
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That's all right, then.
( A short pause. No, it really isn't actually. Mercy has no idea if she's gotten too close to something, or if she just touched upon something too sensitive that's tangentially related. ) Is there anything you can tell me about your family's medical history? Anything at all.