[ She bristles immediately at the implication of his words. ]
You think this is what I want?
[ This helplessness, this loss of control. No matter how old she is, no matter how many times she's relived this nightmare, it always leaves her feeling like a defenseless little girl again, feeble and small – just as incapable of saving her parents as she had been decades ago.
She lets him loosen her grip, releasing him as her eyes narrow. ]
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You think this is what I want?
[ This helplessness, this loss of control. No matter how old she is, no matter how many times she's relived this nightmare, it always leaves her feeling like a defenseless little girl again, feeble and small – just as incapable of saving her parents as she had been decades ago.
She lets him loosen her grip, releasing him as her eyes narrow. ]
You think I'm letting this happen?