( He looks up, then, sharp, something harsh settling at the line of his mouth. ) That isn't w-what you were t-talking about.

( Heat flares around him for a moment before he shoves it down, moving closer to Kaneis and for a moment, for a second he is all Atlas and no Donny. ) You weren't t-talking about how smart they are, or their p-personalities, so d-don't-- don't lie and t-twist my words.

( If there is any one thing he has seen to much of, it's that. And he knows he can't get it really, because he's just another guy, but after the way he saw his sisters and Max and women that needed Atlas being treated, women every day, it galls. A glance at Belle and he moves back. ) S-sorry.

( Quietly, to Belle. )