Kiden turned her head, taken aback by the sudden contact. She watched for a moment, scared that if she so much as breathed Laura would pull back, and then moved her gaze away from Laura's fingers, up to her face. Maybe she was confused; Kiden didn't trust herself enough to be able to read her expression, anymore.

But Laura had reached out to her, and that was a good thing—Kiden wasn't sure what she should do, to show her how much she appreciated it. Wasn't sure how much was too much.

Bringing her hand up, she covered Laura's fingers with her own, equally as lightly, for the briefest of seconds. She withdrew her hand as soon as she touched her, bringing it back to rest by her side.

She smiled a little, but didn't feel it. “Thanks, Laura.”