[It doesn't make Alfie scream, but it does make him shiver. He braces himself against the chair with his free hand and squeezes Royce's fingers tightly with the other, hoping that it comes across more as trying to give support than trying to take it.]
Okay.
[He whispers, trying to keep his breathing steady.]
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Okay.
[He whispers, trying to keep his breathing steady.]
Okay.