‘I tell you what this is really about. You’ve had your period and you’re angry about it and you’re taking it out on me! Well I don’t like being harangued while I’m trying to eat my breakfast!’ ‘I’m not haranguing you—’ ‘Arguing then—’ ‘We’re not arguing, we’re discussing—’ ‘Are we? Because I’m arguing—’ ‘Calm down, Dex—’ ‘The war wasn’t my idea, Em! I didn’t order the invasion, and I’m sorry, but I don’t feel as strongly about it as you do. Maybe I should, maybe I will, but I don’t. I don’t know why, maybe I’m too stupid or something—’ Emma looked startled. ‘Where did that come from? I didn’t
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