[maybe she does. she knows that nothing she says is going to take away the fear, but doesn't she owe this to her sisters? doesn't she owe them this... beacon of light that she's forcing herself to be? she can shine as bright as it takes, she can take everybody else's worries inside her and turn them into joy and happiness and calm and comfort and it doesn't really matter what happens to her of course because as long as she can keep the people she loves happy then everything's going to be worth it.]

You are. You're Clover Geteilt.

[so she has to keep her faith. because without it, she doesn't know who she is.]

I trust you. [she pulls away only slightly, because she's always reluctant to break these embraces with anybody regardless of how awkward their head accessories make them.] If it ever gets bad like this again and I'm not around, please tell me. I'll drop everything for you.