It's a struggle to keep his emotions in check, he doesn't want to scare her any more than she obviously already is, but he needs her to answer his questions.
"Tim...how do you know that name?"
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It's a struggle to keep his emotions in check, he doesn't want to scare her any more than she obviously already is, but he needs her to answer his questions.
"Tim...how do you know that name?"