[ He sounds so certain of that, so matter-of-fact, that it wrenches something in her sternum. But there isn't time to reflect on that reaction further when he's manipulating her hand to brush her fingers to his temple. ]
I... [ Part of her shies from the memory of that meeting, associating it with the same puzzled fear she had experienced then. The other is wary of herself, of her lack of expertise. There is no guarantee she won't harm him in a botched attempt. ] I don't know how.
[ She finishes lamely. Much as she would like to give him a temporary reprieve, she isn't versed in that technique, and practicing it for the first time on Ben — it's a troubling thought. ]
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I... [ Part of her shies from the memory of that meeting, associating it with the same puzzled fear she had experienced then. The other is wary of herself, of her lack of expertise. There is no guarantee she won't harm him in a botched attempt. ] I don't know how.
[ She finishes lamely. Much as she would like to give him a temporary reprieve, she isn't versed in that technique, and practicing it for the first time on Ben — it's a troubling thought. ]