[Her reply didn't come for a little bit. She had to think about it a lot before she finally came out and said it. She didn't really fault him for the way he felt, but at the same time...]
Fine. I'll leave you in peace. I can take care of myself.
But Ruby and I keep in touch, so just deal with that reality. The girl's probably never going to stop trying to save me, no matter what either of us say. But I'll keep my distance.
[As much as she understood, though, he needed to know. Ruby and Oscar were hardly keeping their distance from her, so he was stuck knowing she was still around. She was like a bad penny, it seemed.]
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Fine. I'll leave you in peace.
I can take care of myself.
But Ruby and I keep in touch, so just deal with that reality.
The girl's probably never going to stop trying to save me, no matter what either of us say.
But I'll keep my distance.
[As much as she understood, though, he needed to know. Ruby and Oscar were hardly keeping their distance from her, so he was stuck knowing she was still around. She was like a bad penny, it seemed.]