Moving closer, she rested her cheek against his forearm, her arms snaking around his waist in a hug.It was the simplest way to get through to him, and unless he was a lot more unhinged than she thought, he'd not shove her away.
"But I should be here. You're angry and hurting, and I understand that. And I want to be here for you. But we can't let you keep hurting the innocent, Ares."