[Almost growled, but without real anger behind it.]
...Gabriel. ["Michael" walks around Gabriel to stand right next to Raphael, sternly saying something only she can hear. Someone good at lip-reading could catch the word "monster" in the mix.] It would not be good if he left. Holding on has become... difficult.
[It takes her a long time to get the words out. Saying anything like this, admitting to any kind of weakness at all, is almost physically painful for her. Not that a little more pain would make a difference to her.]
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[Almost growled, but without real anger behind it.]
...Gabriel. ["Michael" walks around Gabriel to stand right next to Raphael, sternly saying something only she can hear. Someone good at lip-reading could catch the word "monster" in the mix.] It would not be good if he left. Holding on has become... difficult.
[It takes her a long time to get the words out. Saying anything like this, admitting to any kind of weakness at all, is almost physically painful for her. Not that a little more pain would make a difference to her.]