[ She has the good sense to stop moving, and goes as still as she can manage. Her mind is racing for something to say to prevent the worst.
Not that she's afraid of dying, but she knows he would never forgive her for turning him loose on the world in this state. That thought alone is enough to break her heart.
She steels herself, and forces her voice to sound much more confident than she feels. ]
You can't hurt me, Peter. We have a contract.
[ She can only hope- hope that their binding is still active, and that he can sense the invisible threads tying them together. And hope that whatever has awakened in him chooses to respect that. ]
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Not that she's afraid of dying, but she knows he would never forgive her for turning him loose on the world in this state. That thought alone is enough to break her heart.
She steels herself, and forces her voice to sound much more confident than she feels. ]
You can't hurt me, Peter. We have a contract.
[ She can only hope- hope that their binding is still active, and that he can sense the invisible threads tying them together. And hope that whatever has awakened in him chooses to respect that. ]