There's a moment where she stops at the name. It's hard not to, when it's hers as well. It's hard to really hide the way the word hits her when it's something so simple. It must be the fact that she comes from a world where Hales have been burned to the ground, and the once powerful family is now few and far between.
Needless to say, she doesn't say anything for a while, just staring at him in shock. But eventually she manages to find the words and stammer out.
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Needless to say, she doesn't say anything for a while, just staring at him in shock. But eventually she manages to find the words and stammer out.
"Me too."