"You see, I could tell that you needed something from me from the very moment we met."
Seeing how Selia couldn't break free from whatever it was that stopped her from talking, I decided to take charge of this conversation.
Even though I couldn't really tell what it was that made her hesitate so much, I knew that most of the time, snapping the plaster off the wound would result in much less pain than trying to slowly, slowly pull it off.
"Sure, there's your inherent kindness and all sorts of other good qualities of your character that I've witnessed," I shook my head. "I know just how kind, charitable, helpful, and sympathetic to others you are. But that doesn't change the fact, when you first appeared before my eyes, back in that jungle, back with that golden shine to your eyes and hair…"
I took a deep breath.
