[Tifa is taken by surprise by the sudden and tight embrace, and her instincts have her own arms immediately wrapping around Lyria to return the gesture in equal kind. She can understand why she would be feeling tense, to no fault of her own—that's on Tifa for suddenly making all of this extremely awkward...
But the hug helps to ease some of that tension. Some of it... and only for the moment that it lasts before they'll be forced to let go.
Her expression does soften, and she gives another squeeze for good measure.]
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[Tifa is taken by surprise by the sudden and tight embrace, and her instincts have her own arms immediately wrapping around Lyria to return the gesture in equal kind. She can understand why she would be feeling tense, to no fault of her own—that's on Tifa for suddenly making all of this extremely awkward...
But the hug helps to ease some of that tension. Some of it... and only for the moment that it lasts before they'll be forced to let go.
Her expression does soften, and she gives another squeeze for good measure.]
... What's this for?