She smoothed her hands over his shoulders when he began to compare himself, trying to ease the tension. Now, she simple ran her thumbs over his broad frame as she leaned down, trying to listen to his whispers. She knew he was doubting himself, she could see it in his eyes, and she frowned at that. Maybe he wasn’t the best strider that this world had seen, but he was the best one that town had ever had. “You’ve been here for two days, you can’t change a town like this overnight.” She shook her head, trying to ease his mind.<br/><br/>When he reached and took her hand she shifted so that she sat next to him, legs crossed as she faced him completely. She watched the way his thumbs ran across her fingers, sighing softly at his touch. “We can do this,” she agreed, nodding her head slowly. “If we don’t, everyone will die, we have to do this.” When he laced his fingers with hers, she scooting closer, holding their combined hands next to her, her thumb running over his knuckles the best she could. “A team,” she agreed “We’re in this together now.” She gave his hand a squeeze. She was certain that this would be the moment where one would find it appropriate to lean in and kiss him, considering  how close they were and the words they spoke, but she wasn't confident enough for that. She didn’t understand what she felt, never having felt it before, it was all new. Having no experience in that area was hurting her now, but she just stayed close to him, flickering her eyes over him as their hands remained clasped. “And we will figure this out. You’re one of us now, and ravens stick together, always.”