[His own hold tightens a little as he lets out a breath.]
Or... Maybe it would be more dangerous. Perhaps we would be painted as the villains, kidnapping a poor girl and we now have both sides against us.
[A logic he had used for his own decision...the risk of having both Barnabas and Hugo after them and endangering everyone else he had hoped to save, including her. He wonders if she can catch that subtle hint.
However, in this case...]
Because... There is a difference.
[He looks at her carefully.]
It would be one thing if we were taking her out from the man chasing her. But she was already running—the Paladins were helping her escape. Not holding her back.
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[His own hold tightens a little as he lets out a breath.]
Or... Maybe it would be more dangerous. Perhaps we would be painted as the villains, kidnapping a poor girl and we now have both sides against us.
[A logic he had used for his own decision...the risk of having both Barnabas and Hugo after them and endangering everyone else he had hoped to save, including her. He wonders if she can catch that subtle hint.
However, in this case...]
Because... There is a difference.
[He looks at her carefully.]
It would be one thing if we were taking her out from the man chasing her. But she was already running—the Paladins were helping her escape. Not holding her back.