[He's glad that she can only hear his voice, so she can't see him wince at the harsh edge to her voice, at her calling him idiotic even though he knows she's probably right. Well, no, she is right, he is being stupid, but he's petrified.
Still, he takes in a deep breath, clenches his free hand tightly into a fist, and manages to reply, evenly:]
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Still, he takes in a deep breath, clenches his free hand tightly into a fist, and manages to reply, evenly:]
If you feel it would be best, then.