I wanted to. [ That part of the answer is immediate, without pause or hesitation. It's the why part that takes a little bit of thinking to phrase right, because it sounds kind of corny and silly any way she can think to put it, and she takes advantage of concentrating on the next stroke to try to come up with a way that doesn't. ] I like helping you. [ And being close to him, and taking care of him, and it just feels right, and nice, and she likes sitting here with him. ]
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