I should have brought them, but I did not. It is unusual for anything to pierce so deeply.
[Her pride is wounded by his gesture, and is evident by the way her brow dips and her posture shifts slightly. But, in spite of that, she knows well enough that Jon is only trying to be kind. Trying to help.]
Thank you.
[She can manage that, at least. Clothing herself will be easy enough — that is, until she needs to pull them over her arms. She’d brought a loose, black and red dress on purpose, so that she would not have to wriggle herself into anything too tight while she was tired and injured.
But she moves it over her arm gingerly, and the sleeves are short enough that the wound is free to breathe.]
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[Her pride is wounded by his gesture, and is evident by the way her brow dips and her posture shifts slightly. But, in spite of that, she knows well enough that Jon is only trying to be kind. Trying to help.]
Thank you.
[She can manage that, at least. Clothing herself will be easy enough — that is, until she needs to pull them over her arms. She’d brought a loose, black and red dress on purpose, so that she would not have to wriggle herself into anything too tight while she was tired and injured.
But she moves it over her arm gingerly, and the sleeves are short enough that the wound is free to breathe.]