[ he'll let her free of the hug when the tension drains away a bit—that coil of anger in her was wound tight enough to feel—letting out a little puff of laughter. ]
Ah, of course... of course! [ he hadn't actually been thinking about that, but since he's been called out, wow. ] Though, you don't... need to put yourself in harm's way? I'm really quite strong!
I won't. [put herself in harm's way - she's not a very self-sacrificial person most of the time. there are definitely circumstances where she might be, but mostly...]
You can be very strong and still get hurt. And I can protect you in lots of ways.
[ the best way to protect him is for her to stay safe. but she doesn't seem reckless with her own health in that regard, and she's obviously strong... maybe he doesn't have to worry about her too badly in the face of danger. sidon doesn't know how murder proposals work. ]
What sort of ways? [ he manages to sound a little amused, despite how awful the atmosphere of today is. ] I need to get better at defending myself, if I've worried you so.
I have my ways. [the ways are threatening people with a knife] ... It isn't so much that you're not good at defending yourself. I just don't want to lose someone else that I care about.
—You care about me! [ today sucks so bad and this week has been a nightmare, but he looks genuinely pleased for a moment anyway. ] I'm honored, Throné! I care for you very much as well.
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Ah, of course... of course! [ he hadn't actually been thinking about that, but since he's been called out, wow. ] Though, you don't... need to put yourself in harm's way? I'm really quite strong!
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You can be very strong and still get hurt. And I can protect you in lots of ways.
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What sort of ways? [ he manages to sound a little amused, despite how awful the atmosphere of today is. ] I need to get better at defending myself, if I've worried you so.
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I have my ways. [the ways are threatening people with a knife] ... It isn't so much that you're not good at defending yourself. I just don't want to lose someone else that I care about.
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—You care about me! [ today sucks so bad and this week has been a nightmare, but he looks genuinely pleased for a moment anyway. ] I'm honored, Throné! I care for you very much as well.
[ in case it wasn't incredibly obvious ]
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... Idiot. [but it's very, very fond.] Of course I do.
[a beat.] I'm glad that you do.