"No, you aren't intimidating. But ultimately you insist on getting to know people in the way that works for you--if it doesn't work for them, then....? Well..." he shrugged. He was struggling to explain something he wasn't sure she was capable of understanding; her mind seemed to follow neatly laid logical maps that said things should be readily knowable--he wondered if she had the capacity to tolerate not knowing things.
"Just because she shares a bloodline with you doesn't mean she is ready to feel like your sister, much less feel the way you think a sister should!" He ate some more, frowning at his plate as he tried to figure out which woman he felt worse for: Leah, if Ella persisted, or Ella, if Leah resisted.