[She is utterly silent for a while. She almost hangs up. When ultimately she decides not to, it's not for her. Then again, talking to Anya was only ever a little bit about her.]
I don't need you to work very hard on being kind to me. Save it for someone else.
[This isn't exactly meant cruelly. It isn't exactly isn't. The fact is that Ben is the one who deserves, who requires, Anya's kindness. This is a stopgap measure, nothing more.]
I don't need you to take care of me, either. That's not what's happening right now.
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I don't need you to work very hard on being kind to me. Save it for someone else.
[This isn't exactly meant cruelly. It isn't exactly isn't. The fact is that Ben is the one who deserves, who requires, Anya's kindness. This is a stopgap measure, nothing more.]
I don't need you to take care of me, either. That's not what's happening right now.