It's only because he's holding back that she doesn't wince at the sudden anger, really. It's still bearable like this, especially when she knows that the feeling is on her part - it's for her sake. No matter how odd the idea of anyone getting mad for her sake is, honestly.
"It is in the past now." After all, no one on this train has tried to harm her. Everyone here has been oddly nice, if nothing else. "I made sure he couldn't hurt anyone else in such a way again, but.. it does not erase what happened to me."
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It's only because he's holding back that she doesn't wince at the sudden anger, really. It's still bearable like this, especially when she knows that the feeling is on her part - it's for her sake. No matter how odd the idea of anyone getting mad for her sake is, honestly.
"It is in the past now." After all, no one on this train has tried to harm her. Everyone here has been oddly nice, if nothing else. "I made sure he couldn't hurt anyone else in such a way again, but.. it does not erase what happened to me."