Don't Starve Characters React To...

When You Cry

"No! Stay! I need you to-", You were once again cut off.

"You have gone through the wringer in this place. Looked death in the face countless times. Starved from a winter of no crops and got dehydrated from an intense summer. You can handle a dream that frightened you... Even if it frightened you a lot!", Her look was stern throughout that pep talk. It softened though after a moment as if she was waiting for you to let her know you understood what she was trying to do.

It took you a moment to process but, you realized Willow wasn't huggy when it came to comfort. She was trying to get you to feel better the way that she does herself. Looking at all of the perceivable strength she had within her. Maybe that wasn't what you wanted, but maybe it was what you needed.

Finally, you looked at her when you understood and nodded to let her know you did. A small smile spread across her face and she walked out.

Wolfgang

"What is happen? Wolfgang hear tiny tears from tiny person!", He stepped in. Which brought along the man's overwhelmingly comforting presence with it.

Immediately you jumped up and hugged him. In turn, his big arms went around you surprisingly gently for the hulking guy. After that, you spilled the whole entire story of your dream to him. Every last detail. He was just the type of person you could trust with that stuff. No words meant to harm would leave his lips. No actions that would show he was dismissive. Not even the feeling that he was pretending to care for your sake.

When you finished he held you tighter than before and hid his face in your shoulder as tears of his own streamed down his face. Wow, a lot of empathy came from this man who looked to be a brute.

"Your story make Wolfgang heart hurt.", He sobbed.

Soon you guys had to comfort each other. It wasn't until morning that either of you realized that you were there for one another for most of the night. It was kind of a nice ending to a very long tearful night.

Wendy

"What anguishes you so?", She asked, standing in the entrance to your tent.

"I dreamt that the shadows consumed my friend to death!", You sobbed, but you should've never said the word 'death'. It removed what little care the girl had.

Wendy laid this line on you, "Don't worry. Everyone has to die. Even you... Even I. At least she didn't have to feel the thorns of life for too long in your dream. The darkness swallowed them before the world could hurt their minds any longer."

You opened your mouth and gaped at her. You couldn't believe what you were hearing..... Well, you could, but it would probably be better for you if Wendy wasn't here. Even alone and crying on your side was better right now.

"Thank you, Wendy... I think I'm better. You can go now.", You said.

She nodded, "Glad I could help you.", She bowed and left.

Geez...

Webber

"Are you okay?", The boy asked in a voice that sounded scared. Maybe your crying made his imagination run away with why you were.

"I had a nightmare.", Was all you felt like telling him. He was a child he didn't need any of the traumatizing details.

The boy now understood. Or at least he thought he did, so he stepped inside your tent to give you some comfort. In the only way that he knew how to give it to you. In the form of his cute, childlike advice.