[that actually catches him off guard. he hadn't expected any form of resistance from someone who had nearly allowed a bone to be broken just minutes earlier, and the startled expression remains until it becomes a parody of itself; a wide-eyed look of surprise that he doesn't feel any longer, just there for show.]
Better, much better! [now they're getting somewhere. he doesn't stop to ask what that look could mean, instead focusing on pulling one of his hands back with a fair amount of strength just to test how much Abel is willing to use to keep him in place.]
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Better, much better! [now they're getting somewhere. he doesn't stop to ask what that look could mean, instead focusing on pulling one of his hands back with a fair amount of strength just to test how much Abel is willing to use to keep him in place.]