[ Gale eyed her questioningly. She wanted him here? That had to be a first, he thought, before a wave of irritation washed over him. ]
I'm fine.
[ Snapping at her was the wrong thing to do, and he instantly regretted it. The Mother Hawthorne and Katniss in his mind glared at him in reproach, making him wince under their gazes. He was being a jerk again. Nice way to repay her generosity in letting him stay, right? The next time he spoke, his voice was gentler. ]
...Sorry.
[ Gale started to say something else, but he stopped himself. What else was there to say? How did he respond to that? All he'd ever done was give Madge hell and here she was, being nothing but polite. Nice, even. ]
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I'm fine.
[ Snapping at her was the wrong thing to do, and he instantly regretted it. The Mother Hawthorne and Katniss in his mind glared at him in reproach, making him wince under their gazes. He was being a jerk again. Nice way to repay her generosity in letting him stay, right? The next time he spoke, his voice was gentler. ]
...Sorry.
[ Gale started to say something else, but he stopped himself. What else was there to say? How did he respond to that? All he'd ever done was give Madge hell and here she was, being nothing but polite. Nice, even. ]
Yeah. I... I'm glad you made it out okay.