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[It's reflex. He sets Akatsuki down lightly and immediately moves over to her and puts his arms around her.
He holds her and thinks of everything she said and he knows she's right, because he can feel that darkness under Road's demeanor. He knows she's dangerous. But turning his back on someone who's never done anything to him...]
I...I'm sorry.
[If he has to choose between Road and Lenalee, then it's not a hard choice at all. He looks her straight in the eyes.]
I'll avoid her as much as I can. Just please...don't let that look stay on your face.