It's one thing for him to be touching her with his fingers - he offered to help, after all - but his leaning forward is making her freeze up. That small movement is what is finally making her hesitate.
"Good... thing he didn't use his sword properly, then," she says, after a moment. She meant for her comment to come out more sarcastically, but she's still a bit shocked so it's falling flat and sounding awkward. Because, well....
She lowers her arm, then grabs the hem of her shirt with both hands and tugs it up. Cian did a number on her abdomen, there's more skin about to bruise all along her stomach and up her side. The contrast between her injuries and her normal pale skin tone is stark. In addition, in an intricate circle around her navel, are the black runes signifying her contract with Cerberus.
"... He knocked me down a few times," is the only explanation she can come up with without making it sound like he kicked her ass.
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"Good... thing he didn't use his sword properly, then," she says, after a moment. She meant for her comment to come out more sarcastically, but she's still a bit shocked so it's falling flat and sounding awkward. Because, well....
She lowers her arm, then grabs the hem of her shirt with both hands and tugs it up. Cian did a number on her abdomen, there's more skin about to bruise all along her stomach and up her side. The contrast between her injuries and her normal pale skin tone is stark. In addition, in an intricate circle around her navel, are the black runes signifying her contract with Cerberus.
"... He knocked me down a few times," is the only explanation she can come up with without making it sound like he kicked her ass.