[The sound of his voice pulls her out of her thoughts, her tunnel vision retracting all at once until she sees him perfectly clearly. The panic hasn't completely subsided, but there's rational thought there too, brought on by his presence. He speaks her name and she feels anchored to the reality of the situation, her hand reaching down to press atop his. She's still bloody from being attacked earlier, the wound on her head still left untreated.
When she looks down at their hands, she thinks what's a little more blood to add to the mix at this point? He's saved her, and now he's trying to save her from herself.
All she can do is try to stop crying as she nods in understanding.]
No regrets.
[Her voice sounds distant in her own ears, when all she can hear is the way her heart is rapidly pounding. But she's trying, because it's him. Because she cares for him and she doesn't want him to worry about her more than he likely already does. She's not weak, not a liability. She can handle the missions the same as everyone else here does.
Her hand touches at his cheek, making sure he's really there and all that just happened. He's so powerful he literally just turned someone into a mist shower of blood.]
Why are you so set on protecting me?
[It's easier to think on it that way, to realize she'd likely be dead right now if he hadn't shown up and protected her. She hadn't killed anyone. Even now he was trying to protect her from her own mind. But she had tried to harm someone. And that's the part that terrifies her.]
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When she looks down at their hands, she thinks what's a little more blood to add to the mix at this point? He's saved her, and now he's trying to save her from herself.
All she can do is try to stop crying as she nods in understanding.]
No regrets.
[Her voice sounds distant in her own ears, when all she can hear is the way her heart is rapidly pounding. But she's trying, because it's him. Because she cares for him and she doesn't want him to worry about her more than he likely already does. She's not weak, not a liability. She can handle the missions the same as everyone else here does.
Her hand touches at his cheek, making sure he's really there and all that just happened. He's so powerful he literally just turned someone into a mist shower of blood.]
Why are you so set on protecting me?
[It's easier to think on it that way, to realize she'd likely be dead right now if he hadn't shown up and protected her. She hadn't killed anyone. Even now he was trying to protect her from her own mind. But she had tried to harm someone. And that's the part that terrifies her.]