[ It's partly a jest, though her attention shifts when he gestures to her hand, which she returns with a pointed look at his own. She doesn't know what cost him those missing digits, but her palms are battered and bloodied because she chose to use her power despite what it costs her, and she thinks that's better than if someone else had hurt her. Hurt him, that is. ]
Was it also your job to protect the weak? Like me?
[ She means herself. His insistence on protecting her. It didn't escape her notice that he relaxed only after she sat down. ]
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[ It's partly a jest, though her attention shifts when he gestures to her hand, which she returns with a pointed look at his own. She doesn't know what cost him those missing digits, but her palms are battered and bloodied because she chose to use her power despite what it costs her, and she thinks that's better than if someone else had hurt her. Hurt him, that is. ]
Was it also your job to protect the weak? Like me?
[ She means herself. His insistence on protecting her. It didn't escape her notice that he relaxed only after she sat down. ]