[ She's silent, taking in all of his words and somehow... understanding him. She doesn't like it, but she understands at least some of the things he's saying.

Still. ]

That may be what you think, and that's yours alone... But it's my decision whether or not to accept it.

I don't.

[ Oh, she sounds calmer now, too. Besides, she's heard much worse than what he's currently spouting now. ]

I'll get stronger. It's a "rare case," but it still happens, doesn't it?