[ He doesn't stiffen, or draw away. He's reached that point with her now; he trusts her. He knows, somewhere in his primal, instinctive mind, that she won't hurt him. So he just relaxes instead, sighing. ]
That's hard for me to believe, but--I'm glad it's different for you, now. You deserve it.
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That's hard for me to believe, but--I'm glad it's different for you, now. You deserve it.
[ And then a lopsided smile. ]
Don't worry, V. It's a good kind of pain.
[ Mostly. ]