It might have a little to do with hunger, [ he remarks, with a shrug that comes off as apologetic. Then, his previous questions rephrased: ] Do you want to stay in the car? [ All things considered, he'd rather that she come with him (he wouldn't put it past her to run off should something strike her the wrong way), but he leaves the choice up to her. (It's important to have a choice. Especially so, he thinks, for someone who isn't necessarily used to that principle. And besides, even if she does run, then – as ominous as it sounds, he doesn't mean it that way — he'll find her again, because that's his job. To protect her. To keep her safe. From what haunts her, and from herself.) ]
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