[ ...... the lack of an answer to her question seems to be one in of itself. No, he guesses it wouldn't have changed anything – or, like he said, it could've been worse. Perhaps he would've just messed things up, just like...
His shoulders sag a little bit, and he sighs. ] You didn't have to do that, Ayaka. I would've been able to...
[ His voice trails off, like he's lost the train of thought. He knows she knows he can take that. But it's not the point, as much as he wants it to be. ]
They were still targeting you. [ They could've done much, much worse than a stab to the shoulder. ]
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His shoulders sag a little bit, and he sighs. ] You didn't have to do that, Ayaka. I would've been able to...
[ His voice trails off, like he's lost the train of thought. He knows she knows he can take that. But it's not the point, as much as he wants it to be. ]
They were still targeting you. [ They could've done much, much worse than a stab to the shoulder. ]