[She sounds vaguely disbelieving, like persuading Derek into something like that would be beyond their capabilities. And more, why? Unless they were trying to humiliate him, a thought that has something defensive and protective slowly prickling up her spine.]
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[She sounds vaguely disbelieving, like persuading Derek into something like that would be beyond their capabilities. And more, why? Unless they were trying to humiliate him, a thought that has something defensive and protective slowly prickling up her spine.]