Ema could understand where he was coming from with that; she wouldn't have trusted Jake either, and he'd never gotten her even a little stabbed. But apparently he found or at least borrowed some sense for a minute. And Hershel, too--he'd certainly looked pleased with himself, but the thought of the boy actually acting without regrets...
And then before she can put anything related to any of these sentiments into words, Heiji continues
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And then before she can put anything related to any of these sentiments into words, Heiji continues