[ It's an echo, sure, but Amy's spent enough time around Elias to recognize it as tangible effort, too. Effort not to be rude, effort to make space instead of jumping directly to fight or flight. (He's called her about it, instead of throwing it away immediately.)
So: ]
I know I don't have to.
[ In her room, she digs the nail of her pointer finger into the pad of her thumb. ]
A few of us got charms. I didn't want you to be left out.
[ Be left out, not feel left out — an important distinction, when one is objective and the other subjective. ]
no subject
So: ]
I know I don't have to.
[ In her room, she digs the nail of her pointer finger into the pad of her thumb. ]
A few of us got charms. I didn't want you to be left out.
[ Be left out, not feel left out — an important distinction, when one is objective and the other subjective. ]