Natara Williams
She let her face break for a moment, hiding her briefly grief-stricken face in his shoulder. Let one noise, a strangled gasp of air, out. That was all she showed before she composed herself as she emerged. "I'm sorry" she said quietly "I just didn't know how to tell you."
He didn't respond, but simply kept holding her close. That was good enough, because his embrace said a thousand unsaid words.
Mal Fallon
He knew Natara was trying to hid her face in his shoulder, and allowed her to do so to maintain her pride. He was surprised when she pulled away do fast, so surprised he didn't even let go of her. What really surprised him when she didn't seem to mind that he didn't, indeed she did something he had seen her do to someone else. Something completely unexpected. She kept her arms around him, rested her head on her shoulder. She was completely relaxed, and Mal knew. She could trust him, and he would never let himself hurt her.