[they would hold if he did have to, and there is a easy way up - but it will prove to be unnecessary. when he finishes, she descends from her perch, careful and deliberate rather than simply leaping down. it buys her a fraction of time to think about what she's going to say, even though when her feet touch the ground she still isn't sure.
she was important to him. that was clear enough. and there's nothing she can exactly say that's reassuring. the differences are clearer when she's closer - a change in scent, in bearing.]
...I don't quite understand.
[that's what ends up coming out, instead of the words I'm not yours. but heaven knows, she's trying to understand it all.]
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she was important to him. that was clear enough. and there's nothing she can exactly say that's reassuring. the differences are clearer when she's closer - a change in scent, in bearing.]
...I don't quite understand.
[that's what ends up coming out, instead of the words I'm not yours. but heaven knows, she's trying to understand it all.]