"Hold on," they fire back, almost stunned at how quickly all of this is coming together to reach exactly the wrong conclusion. Maybe it's time to just lay it out. "I was back there trying to find a quiet place to transform so I could take out that crystal and stop the music. And you're not a dumb kid, but you are a kid, Natalia."
They're getting heated and they aren't proud of it. They turn their head down toward their lap and curl their hands into fists on their legs. "I couldn't just leave you there if I knew it might put you in danger. That's all."
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They're getting heated and they aren't proud of it. They turn their head down toward their lap and curl their hands into fists on their legs. "I couldn't just leave you there if I knew it might put you in danger. That's all."