[ Joel's face twists into bewildered, shocked outrage. Hit her? What in the goddamned hell makes Ellie think he'd ever do that? ]
Ellie--
[ He drops his hand away and takes a step back. He's completely forgotten Lucy is at his feet: he startles as he accidentally tramples on her paw, causing her to let out a pained shrieking yelp. A muttered, "Jesus," escapes him as he quickly sidesteps, looking down just in time to see Lucy scampering off in fright. He'll check on her in a minute. He's sure she'll be fine.
He sets his attention back on Ellie. He still can't believe Ellie suggested he'd hit her. Her saying that has cut him somewhere deep, and it shows with the way he takes a slow half-step back from her. He swallows, hard. ]
I would... never--
[ He can't bring himself to finish the sentence. ]
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Ellie--
[ He drops his hand away and takes a step back. He's completely forgotten Lucy is at his feet: he startles as he accidentally tramples on her paw, causing her to let out a pained shrieking yelp. A muttered, "Jesus," escapes him as he quickly sidesteps, looking down just in time to see Lucy scampering off in fright. He'll check on her in a minute. He's sure she'll be fine.
He sets his attention back on Ellie. He still can't believe Ellie suggested he'd hit her. Her saying that has cut him somewhere deep, and it shows with the way he takes a slow half-step back from her. He swallows, hard. ]
I would... never--
[ He can't bring himself to finish the sentence. ]