I know. And it's not my decision. I've just never taken well to the sight of friends in irons.

[As she draws away, she lets the edge of her finger brush along his cheek — fleeting, faint contact, but there nevertheless.]

They said it shouldn't dull your senses, just...quiet some of the upset inside. So you needn't struggle so much to keep it in. Like smoke in a hive of bees.