She pulled her shoulders up around her ears, hurt and frustrated. ‘I’m sorry I won’t bother you any more’.
“I just…I’m sorry. Can I tell you a story?”
She eyed him sidewise for a moment, then nodded. ‘is this the story about the hunter who killed your family?’
“It is.”
‘you think I don’t understand why you hesitate. she hurt you terribly. you don’t know if you should trust again. but you want to.’