Her smile warms as she steps in closer, holding his hand up between them, gently wrapped in both of hers. It's a rare gesture from her here, true, but she does want that comfort. And there's a hope--just a hope!--that Shinji might feel a little better for it, too. It's just for a little, so... it's fine.

"Really... I'm grateful that you'd worry," she said fondly, before the flood of memories swept through her.