[ the sarcasm in her expression, that bravado she uses to cover nearly everything she says so that she sounds detached, unaffected, drops again like a veneer when he sits back in his seat looking overwhelmed.
she studies him for a long, breathless moment, her gaze unwavering. ]
...Let me help you.
[ there's a new earnestness to her words. ] You can't do all of it alone.
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she studies him for a long, breathless moment, her gaze unwavering. ]
...Let me help you.
[ there's a new earnestness to her words. ] You can't do all of it alone.