As she finished her story of the person he used to be and looked into his eyes, he felt himself wishing that the events weren't just being told to him but that he had the memories himself. Holly felt concern growing within her as she saw friend so distressed, reaching out to lay a comforting hand on his arm she finally realisted how tall this clone was. Artemis would have grown to be this size of course however, such a dramatic change cause a mixture of feelings to churn in her stomache, one of which being mourning.
She had never mourned his passing as she had refused to give up... He WAS Artemis Fowl after all! But now, seeing him look so... Helpless, she couldn't help but wonder if she'd done the right thing by bringing him back - had she been selfish? Would he have wanted this?
As she sifted through her moral dilemma, Artemis surveyed his... Friend...huh. That word felt so strange, so new to him that he couldn't help butwonder if this was an elaborate joke, 'no', he decided. The emotions he felt when he looked at her and heard her voice were genuine, a part of him knew her and cared for her greatly, it was just buried and would need her help to Become unearthed. Oblivious to Holly's worry that she had defiled his memory by bringing back this memoryless clone, he looked into her eyes and, seeing her pain and love and not knowing what to say, he offered her his first smile since his return. Seeing this small action wouldn't have meant much to many others but to Holly, it was so much more than movement of facial muscles, it was a start on the road to recovery, hope to once again see her friend who she loved so dearly and more than that, it was confirmation that yes, she had done the right thing.
