Her fingers stroked slowly down his arm, trying to soothe and part of her wished she had Joseph's brand of empathy in that moment, to truly be able to soothe him, even if it was manipulative in nature. She would offer him what peace she could, and she didn't know how to offer what it was clear he needed.
"No, he wouldn't," she agreed quietly. "Nor would he do it himself, I don't think. I...he can't bring himself to, but still...if you corner him..." She bit her lower lip, shook her head. "I couldn't bear it if you got hurt."
She'd just betrayed the one man she thought she'd never turn against to keep it from happening, and that was still tearing at her.
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Date: 2010-06-07 08:28 pm (UTC)"No, he wouldn't," she agreed quietly. "Nor would he do it himself, I don't think. I...he can't bring himself to, but still...if you corner him..." She bit her lower lip, shook her head. "I couldn't bear it if you got hurt."
She'd just betrayed the one man she thought she'd never turn against to keep it from happening, and that was still tearing at her.