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He wasn't sure; he didn't like killing either; she realized he was trying to protect her, and that she felt safe with him. There had to be a better way than this. He compared hunting to dancing, and she could only smile at his sweetness.
It is, She brushed his cheek with her own in a quick gesture of affection. But if you don't like killing either... we don't have to. Not all of the plants are gone. Have you ever had berries? Reverie was realizing that she really didn't want the goat's blood and pain to color her time with Lestan. She didn't want him in danger. She didn't want to see the blood on him. She didn't want to see it on herself.
There's always a gentler way, I think, She added after a moment, thinking of how Lestan had spoken so kindly to her at Swiftcurrent Creek. He could have chased her away, as the Riverclan wolves had. He should have, really. But he hadn't.