[ fantasies aren't good, are all she knows and she's Not Quite Right. her face falls for him and it's a wonder, which side of reality they're standing on. ]
Probably safer. Her hands don't shake.
[ trained in a lot of ways but that one. shouldn't trust the ones that don't know how to bend. ]
[ the switch is sudden and she should've seen it coming, but she flinches like she's been struck. her eyes dart around the room, looking for a sign, maybe, or a way out - but there's only tom and he's. he's not dangerous the way he thinks he is.
river averts her eyes and tries not to let her lips tremble. ]
They come in twos. Hands that don't need to grab because once they've caught you, you're theirs. And they're always reaching -
[ her voice grows more frantic as she speaks, more panicked and scared, so she stops and shakes her head, lowers it down to a whisper. ]
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Probably safer. Her hands don't shake.
[ trained in a lot of ways but that one. shouldn't trust the ones that don't know how to bend. ]
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[Cautiously]
River, what did that Smiley say ta make you sad? Them blue hand things, what'd that mean?
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river averts her eyes and tries not to let her lips tremble. ]
They come in twos. Hands that don't need to grab because once they've caught you, you're theirs. And they're always reaching -
[ her voice grows more frantic as she speaks, more panicked and scared, so she stops and shakes her head, lowers it down to a whisper. ]
They're not supposed to be here.
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[He hopes because seeing River so frightened is upsetting and makes his stomach twist in funny ways]
Even if they was here you got loads a friends that won't let them hurt you none.