[ Applejack doesn't even hesitate. She hurls herself into his chest, pressing her face into his pectorals. He probably doesn't even notice, but she's squeezing him really tightly. ]
[ She seems to figure out he doesn't know what he's doing, because when the tears halt long enough for her to pull back and wipe her face, she manages a small smile. ]
It's called hugging. You gotta put your arms around each other. I bet you never did that back home, right?
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In the pokey-mon center...
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[Because, chances are, he's just outside.]
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[ She's sitting on a bench, shoulders hunched, waiting for her pokemon to come back from the nurse. ]
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[Excuse him while he goes crashing around into the lobby.]
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Iron Hide...?
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Yeah. This is me.
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Uh...
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Why are you leaking?
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'Cause I'm sad!
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[And... He continues just to stand there. Eventually, though, he pats her on the shoulder. He's trying. Really.]
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It's called hugging. You gotta put your arms around each other. I bet you never did that back home, right?
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[The others did, probably. Ironhide's methods of showing affection were more along the lines of shoves and back-slapping.]
Going to be all right?
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