[Okay, she had thought nothing could startle her out of her focus on her objective.
But he just managed it. Her hands, having just stripped off his pants, freeze. Her mind stops for a moment, and she turns to stare at him, wide-eyed and clearly disbelieving.
She cannot have understood that right.]
But... your dream. Darling, what's brought this on?
[She stares into his eyes as if she'll find an answer there.]
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But he just managed it. Her hands, having just stripped off his pants, freeze. Her mind stops for a moment, and she turns to stare at him, wide-eyed and clearly disbelieving.
She cannot have understood that right.]
But... your dream. Darling, what's brought this on?
[She stares into his eyes as if she'll find an answer there.]