[It's not the first time someone has hidden behind Wash's cloak for one reason or another, and his first instinct is to send her on her way to play somewhere else. The screaming woman disabuses him of that notion quickly - this is no child's game.]
[His presence seems enough to hide the girl and halt the woman's pursuit, but not enough to block the view from the carriage. The motion is obvious enough, and the barest glimpse of the disappearing man gives him a face to remember, but between pursuing a mark and protecting a child, the choice is clear.]
[He pulls his cloak around her, mostly hiding her from view.]
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[His presence seems enough to hide the girl and halt the woman's pursuit, but not enough to block the view from the carriage. The motion is obvious enough, and the barest glimpse of the disappearing man gives him a face to remember, but between pursuing a mark and protecting a child, the choice is clear.]
[He pulls his cloak around her, mostly hiding her from view.]
Don't be afraid. I'll protect you.