She quiets a moment, trying to form the words. And when she does, they stumble, but they're certain, as concrete as she can make them.
"These . . . aren't the things I know about you. I don't know what's happened. Something's wrong. Really wrong. Just . . . we'll fix it. Somehow. I don't know how yet. But . . . I want you to trust me."
Her fingers graze her collarbone. "Once . . . more than that . . . you helped me. You saved me. If you'll let me . . . -- even if you don't -- I'll give that back to you."
Again, somehow. There's an enormity of weight in that promise, especially given all she currently faces. But it's also a promise she needs to make.
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Catching, amending: "Tiger."
She quiets a moment, trying to form the words. And when she does, they stumble, but they're certain, as concrete as she can make them.
"These . . . aren't the things I know about you. I don't know what's happened. Something's wrong. Really wrong. Just . . . we'll fix it. Somehow. I don't know how yet. But . . . I want you to trust me."
Her fingers graze her collarbone. "Once . . . more than that . . . you helped me. You saved me. If you'll let me . . . -- even if you don't -- I'll give that back to you."
Again, somehow. There's an enormity of weight in that promise, especially given all she currently faces. But it's also a promise she needs to make.
She has to find a way to make it work.