Gabriel took a few steadying breaths. “If all I had to do was shout,” he said quietly, “then all you had to do was shout.” Gwen felt shame blooming darkly in her gut as he sighed and patted her on the shoulder, looking mildly apologetic, as if it were his fault for burdening her with his unrealistic expectations. As if he knew, like she did, that at the end of the day, she just didn’t have it in her.
Well shes a woman, so no it’s actually not the same. Gain some awareness, Gabe?
