This, he thought to himself, was exactly why it was always a good idea to sleep on big decisions first. "Elyna, no I," Malcolm shook his head, he didn't care about his hand, the skin was rough enough that it had probably saved him from any real pain, "I would never lie to you," he said softly, brow knitted and jaw slack with shock.
He knew the news would be hard to digest, perhaps even painful, but he hadn't foreseen that Elyna would turn around and accuse him of doing anything like that. Malcolm put the cloth down and took a step closer to Elyna, hands raised to grab her upper arms lightly. "Elyna," he looked into her eyes and whispered, "no, I would never, I promise you... I will never lie to you."
He knew the news would be hard to digest, perhaps even painful, but he hadn't foreseen that Elyna would turn around and accuse him of doing anything like that. Malcolm put the cloth down and took a step closer to Elyna, hands raised to grab her upper arms lightly. "Elyna," he looked into her eyes and whispered, "no, I would never, I promise you... I will never lie to you."