[Aara relaxes at his assurances. His next words cause every muscle in her body to tense up, however. Her brows knit together as her lungs struggle for air. What if... what if she scares Xanth away?
...What if she hurts him in the future, because she never warned him away? Aara hangs her head.]
Can I... tell you somewhere else?
[If she loses a friend, she does not want it to happen where everyone can see. Her chest constricts at the thought, and she hadn't told him a thing yet. Inhaling a shaky breath of air, Aara steels her nerves. Xanth was her friend. She would abide by whatever he wished after he heard her out.]
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...What if she hurts him in the future, because she never warned him away? Aara hangs her head.]
Can I... tell you somewhere else?
[If she loses a friend, she does not want it to happen where everyone can see. Her chest constricts at the thought, and she hadn't told him a thing yet. Inhaling a shaky breath of air, Aara steels her nerves. Xanth was her friend. She would abide by whatever he wished after he heard her out.]
Please?