@Nini I agree, if I remember correctly a couple chapters ago he confessed that he himself, does not feel nearly righteous nor morally just. After what happened to his brother, it almost seemed like he was implying to her that people do sin/ are imperfect but what matters is who you chose to be after that. I feel like she personally viewed him as morally upright and because of her own internal shame, felt like no matter what, staying by his side would constantly be a reminder of how she falls short in comparison to him even though he never expected perfection from her. I think seeing her hand with those marks also solidified that internal belief. On his end, he was actually really worried and surprised and probably curious on what happened to her, it was a normal reaction.
But she freaked out when he specifically saw the marks, almost like she was worried about being judged.
I think they would have been great together if she was actually looking at him as a person, not just this "persona of goodness" who can do no wrong and helped her when she felt she didn't deserve it, when she expected even a slight bit of selfishness.
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