[He actually flinches at her tone, shoulders hunching, eyes returning to the floor. The tension abruptly coiling through him makes it clear he's anticipating a physical retaliation for his pride.]
N-no, of course not. [How could he ever think that someone as wicked as him could deserve any small measure of comfort from the Lord? He was so stupid. Credence trembled slightly, nails digging crescents into the scars that already litter his palms, his face flushing slightly with the embarrassment of letting this woman hear how sinful his thoughts could be.
He should say more, he could try to insist that wasn't what he'd meant but that would be a lie, one more added to the pile of his mistakes. ]
sadly not (no big! I'll just give you suffering as retaliation)
N-no, of course not. [How could he ever think that someone as wicked as him could deserve any small measure of comfort from the Lord? He was so stupid. Credence trembled slightly, nails digging crescents into the scars that already litter his palms, his face flushing slightly with the embarrassment of letting this woman hear how sinful his thoughts could be.
He should say more, he could try to insist that wasn't what he'd meant but that would be a lie, one more added to the pile of his mistakes. ]