[Ruby still wasn't exactly eager to give the full story of it. That was for her to sort out. If she could. But what she did have the power to do was keep people at arms length. ...And while she sorted things out here, she wasn't eager to let this get any closer than it already was.]
I'm not scared. I'm not.
[She's totally scared.] </small.
I just don't want to be responsible when you get hurt for being around me.
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[Ruby still wasn't exactly eager to give the full story of it. That was for her to sort out. If she could. But what she did have the power to do was keep people at arms length. ...And while she sorted things out here, she wasn't eager to let this get any closer than it already was.]
I'm not scared. I'm not.
[She's totally scared.] </small. I just don't want to be responsible when you get hurt for being around me.