[Hearing these words, saying them back—it doesn't provide them any real protection in a place like this. They're not magic words, even if sometimes they feel like it. But they mean something all the same.
She gives it a moment longer, letting them both feel the closeness, before she moves to stand.]
You sit back and relax now. I've got it from here.
[Time to get some fresh water to clean his hands and see to whatever comes next. Burning his shirt, maybe.]
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[Hearing these words, saying them back—it doesn't provide them any real protection in a place like this. They're not magic words, even if sometimes they feel like it. But they mean something all the same.
She gives it a moment longer, letting them both feel the closeness, before she moves to stand.]
You sit back and relax now. I've got it from here.
[Time to get some fresh water to clean his hands and see to whatever comes next. Burning his shirt, maybe.]