[feels his insides rattle at that slap, but manages to stay quiet]
[even smiles a little as he picks the knife back up to cut the chicken (or whatever else she wants) next - it probably won't be so bad, eating together with everybody...]
[but no, he can't trust these people, nice as many of them are]
uhn
[even smiles a little as he picks the knife back up to cut the chicken (or whatever else she wants) next - it probably won't be so bad, eating together with everybody...]
[but no, he can't trust these people, nice as many of them are]
[they are still people]
[the only one he can trust is his snoubenka]