Her shoulders gave the slightest jerk back, eyelashes fluttering in surprise. What was she supposed to do when he said something like that?
"Well... that..." Her voice started out half-strangled with emotion, but softened as she lowered it, bashful. "... That makes me happy." She couldn't help it. "But--but I mean it, don't act like anything was your fault. It wasn't your responsibility to fix things. You have to expect more from me!"
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"Well... that..." Her voice started out half-strangled with emotion, but softened as she lowered it, bashful. "... That makes me happy." She couldn't help it. "But--but I mean it, don't act like anything was your fault. It wasn't your responsibility to fix things. You have to expect more from me!"