[Suddenly, she finds herself surprised that she didn't hesitate. Looking down at the hand he's been holding, she sees the edges of the cloth somehow still around her shoulders. Lightly, he runs her fingers over it before speaking softly.]
Because you listened to me.
[He really listened and stopped right away. And she knows he wasn't trying to hurt her. Honestly, he didn't at all.
Bernadetta lowers her hands to her lap, clasps them together to squeeze them tight.]
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[Suddenly, she finds herself surprised that she didn't hesitate. Looking down at the hand he's been holding, she sees the edges of the cloth somehow still around her shoulders. Lightly, he runs her fingers over it before speaking softly.]
Because you listened to me.
[He really listened and stopped right away. And she knows he wasn't trying to hurt her. Honestly, he didn't at all.
Bernadetta lowers her hands to her lap, clasps them together to squeeze them tight.]
Because you stopped.