[ He shakes his head, dismissing her concerns. No, he's not going to interrogate her further. ]
Ellie - I'm sorry.
[ His voice cracks, a little. He's sorry. Sorry he hadn't been there. Sorry she'd had to go through it alone. That he couldn't kill David for her, and that she'd had to get blood on her hands one more time to save herself. Sorry that there are people like David in the world, and that he's not able to shield her from all of them forever.
But there's one thing he can do, and he meets her eyes, his own blazing with intensity. ]
But I'm here now.
And I will never let anything like that happen to you again. Ever.
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[ He shakes his head, dismissing her concerns. No, he's not going to interrogate her further. ]
Ellie - I'm sorry.
[ His voice cracks, a little. He's sorry. Sorry he hadn't been there. Sorry she'd had to go through it alone. That he couldn't kill David for her, and that she'd had to get blood on her hands one more time to save herself. Sorry that there are people like David in the world, and that he's not able to shield her from all of them forever.
But there's one thing he can do, and he meets her eyes, his own blazing with intensity. ]
But I'm here now.
And I will never let anything like that happen to you again. Ever.
I swear.