[ Yuri's head whips back around and the hand she has on his arm tightens its grip just a little bit. ]
N–no, it wasn't–!
[ She recognizes herself that she sounds a little too panicked but – if Dimitri was the only one to understand her well enough to not just make a case for defending her, but to care enough to do it... she can't bear to lose that.
After a painful moment of silence, she pulls in a shaky breath and... tries to calm herself enough to speak. ]
It wasn't... cruel. I know it's– a strange thing to be glad about, but... I was surprised because... I didn't think anyone would try to understand me like that.
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N–no, it wasn't–!
[ She recognizes herself that she sounds a little too panicked but – if Dimitri was the only one to understand her well enough to not just make a case for defending her, but to care enough to do it... she can't bear to lose that.
After a painful moment of silence, she pulls in a shaky breath and... tries to calm herself enough to speak. ]
It wasn't... cruel. I know it's– a strange thing to be glad about, but... I was surprised because... I didn't think anyone would try to understand me like that.