[ for a moment, leslie surges forward as though she would restrain him herself, but she shakes off the instinctive reaction to him escaping before she takes more two steps. rather than abandoning the idea out of how ridiculous an idea it is for a small child who has only recently gained even what strength might be expected from someone of her size to physically stop him, though, it’s only since merrin no longer seems to have plans for him and leslie has no idea what to do about him, either.
as leslie looks to merrin to ascertain that she’s given up on restraining the man, she notices that very intense look. though she is not quite intuitive enough to recognize it as the expression of someone recalling a painful memory, despite significant personal experience, she does know it’s not a happy expression.
she approaches merrin slowly and takes one of merrin’s hands in both of her own in what she hopes is a comforting gesture. ]
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as leslie looks to merrin to ascertain that she’s given up on restraining the man, she notices that very intense look. though she is not quite intuitive enough to recognize it as the expression of someone recalling a painful memory, despite significant personal experience, she does know it’s not a happy expression.
she approaches merrin slowly and takes one of merrin’s hands in both of her own in what she hopes is a comforting gesture. ]
Are you okay?