Ray scrambles to her feet and stumbles backwards a few paces, holding the journal up in front of her as if it could be a shield.

"W-wait, why? I didn't do anything to you!"

She didn't, did she? Even when he attacked her she didn't try to hurt him in return.

(Not like she did before, though the thought vanishes from her head nearly as soon as she thinks it.)

"I tried to help you!"