[ she smothers some pained, grieving expression that leaks into her face. it is wet and trembling and lasts only a moment. something that he's said seems to push through. perhaps for no reason other than she wants allies, she wants to not be alone in this, but —
and as she says this, her voice quivers — ]
He'll kill you. If you're particularly unlucky, he'll make you wish you were dead.
[ He seems to think - but truly not for very long. Probably not as long as he should have. ]
That's fine. I refuse to let him isolate you. [ Even with a threat like that looming over his head. ] That's what they always try to do. We can't give in to that.
[ she is struck by that, enough to go silent for a moment. to have to blink and look away to try — to fail — to control the wetness behind her eyes and in her voice.
finally, she manages, ] That's a very stupid thing to do. I hope you don't regret it.
[ It sounds steadfast. Almost too confident. But it's not because Daniel is confident he won't get hurt - he actually isn't very sure of that one. It's just that he knows turning away from her would give him far more regret than him getting himself in trouble over this ever would.
It makes it easy to be sure. Even more so in the light of her near-tears. He hopes it can be reassuring to her. ]
So-- just remember. I'm always only a thought away if you need my help. [ And, since he can tell it's all a little heavy for her - and with good reason - he adds with a bit more lightheartedness: ] And you can let me know in turn if you ever manage to say something that annoys Terry. I'd love to hear.
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and as she says this, her voice quivers — ]
He'll kill you. If you're particularly unlucky, he'll make you wish you were dead.
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Instead he still has that same concerned little frown on his face as he asks her: ]
He'd do that to someone just for being friendly to you?
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[ she admits it with a little shake of her head, her lips forced into a flat line. ]
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[ He seems to think - but truly not for very long. Probably not as long as he should have. ]
That's fine. I refuse to let him isolate you. [ Even with a threat like that looming over his head. ] That's what they always try to do. We can't give in to that.
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finally, she manages, ] That's a very stupid thing to do. I hope you don't regret it.
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[ It sounds steadfast. Almost too confident. But it's not because Daniel is confident he won't get hurt - he actually isn't very sure of that one. It's just that he knows turning away from her would give him far more regret than him getting himself in trouble over this ever would.
It makes it easy to be sure. Even more so in the light of her near-tears. He hopes it can be reassuring to her. ]
So-- just remember. I'm always only a thought away if you need my help. [ And, since he can tell it's all a little heavy for her - and with good reason - he adds with a bit more lightheartedness: ] And you can let me know in turn if you ever manage to say something that annoys Terry. I'd love to hear.
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I'll bear that in mind.