[He nods, not actually commenting on that any more. He sees little reason to tease her over that, it's a learning by doing kind of thing and she's growing up. She can paint her face any which way she wants, even if he couldn't quite keep himself from commenting before.
Instead, moving on. For now.]
I won't let you get caught in the middle again, Maya.
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Instead, moving on. For now.]
I won't let you get caught in the middle again, Maya.