[Even though she's fully aware of the fact that she is going to have to give WV the most painful explanation of anything ever later, she does not change her mind. She does not move away.]
[Instead, PM reaches down to steady his shaking hands by covering them with her own. This reaction does not necessarily prove anything in either way, so she doesn't jump to any conclusions.]
[Instead, she speaks, gently and warmly, trying to calm him down. Precious seconds to escape the grasp of the robot are spent on this endeavor.] Does that mean you don't like me, AR? I fully understand, if that's the case. You need only say so.