[ His voice is softer here, as if he may be blown away by the wind itself with how gentle he's spoken. At first, his next words are mumbled, but then his words are spoken a bit more clearly the second time. ]
... Still, I would prefer it to be myself, instead of you, if that stranger hadn't volunteered.
[ There is nothing chivalrous about his statement, or protective. It just is.
She was and would always be a friend; ergo, he didn't want her to face what was coming. It was selfish, he supposed, but Knoll rarely expressed his selfishness for his friends. ]
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[ His voice is softer here, as if he may be blown away by the wind itself with how gentle he's spoken. At first, his next words are mumbled, but then his words are spoken a bit more clearly the second time. ]
... Still, I would prefer it to be myself, instead of you, if that stranger hadn't volunteered.
[ There is nothing chivalrous about his statement, or protective. It just is.
She was and would always be a friend; ergo, he didn't want her to face what was coming. It was selfish, he supposed, but Knoll rarely expressed his selfishness for his friends. ]