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[ His anger cuts right through her, and that in and of itself leaves her speechless for several seconds that feel like they last forever.

She doesn't want him to be angry with her. Now she feels like a kid and she feels small in a way she hasn't since her last argument with her mother. ]

Sir, I. [ There's nothing to follow that. She feels written off, a predicted casualty based on her own stupidity.

Even quieter: ] I didn't intend to go that far out the first time. I was--

[ She's reminded of how stupid she found herself in the moment, when James had asked her why she came that far. ] I was trying to catch the dog.