... [she calms herself, the pain in her throat and the volume from being in the closed room making her more conscious of losing her control.]

I'm... I'm scared, Battler... I-I know you must be too.

I'm just saying I wouldn't do it... and some people are looking on me, badly...

[And not looking badly on you was implied.]

Don't talk to anyone, just... just, you know...

[Why was this so hard?? If Battler wasn't so tall she wouldn't be shrinking like this, she told herself. As it was, being alone with him was giving her flashbacks to dealing with Rudolf...

At any rate, she trailed off and left the request there.]