[and he is, not all at once but it creeps in his bones, fills his veins with ice. He shivers at the hand on the back of his neck and unconsciously a little closer to Ed's side. It's where he should be, he tells himself, to defend Ed if he needs it. Not because he's...so that if he can, if needed, step in front of him]
Well-- I have-- a healthy respect for them. But you're better than they are. You'll show them.
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Well-- I have-- a healthy respect for them. But you're better than they are. You'll show them.