[All her protests die in her throat, every inch of her wanting to deny, but knowing she wasn't there. Knowing that sometimes, expending that kind of energy to more than one person-

If she were shoved into a tube and it activated-

She would hurt a lot of people too. So for once, she gets in. And for once, she's not going to deny a part of him hurt someone. It's in language she understands, using the heart as a base, though handling it is another story. It's the one time she could. It's what she was created for to begin with-to withstand all kinds of emotional pressure to connect the hearts of humanity.

But she doesn't say that. She doesn't know. She's not a success. That could very well take him down a path neither one of them wants to step foot on, if she failed at handling it. And she would.]

My heart feels the same as it does all the time-it doesn't hurt when it's near you.

[Now that they're on the same page that she's speaking literally-]

I can't say 'stop' and make this kind of thing turn off, but I'll be very careful. If it reaches you one day, I'll say your name and tell you if it hurts.