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TakemetotheBurrow 
Ella was getting angrier the more Edric spoke and really, she had no reason to be. She was the one who had started this whole thing but instead of being amused by this little freak-out, she was upset too. THIS is why Ella shouldn't be allowed to be an ogre. She couldn't deal. So instead of saying anything, she simply narrowed her eyes at him and crossed her arms over her chest. STARE.
Then the silence came over them like a heavy fog and Ella did her best not to crack under the weight of it. She didn't want to say sorry, not just yet. She just wanted him to see, y'know? See what could happen when you jumped to conclusions and how wrong you could be. That's the whole reason she'd made the letter vague and clearly he had interpreted it badly.
When Edric finally said something, Ella felt her heart sink into her stomach. Because he was disappointed in her. Disappointed in something she DIDN'T do, sure, but still disappointed. Speaking of, he was acting as if she had told him she was dropping out of school to become a criminal with Alec or something. What did he think she meant?
"You don't think it's responsible to want to make a commitment to someone you love?" Because that's what she had meant by the letter. Not...something else.
"You don't think it's responsible to want to make a commitment to someone you love?"
Edric had to repeat the question in his mind at least three more times after Ella first asked. His brows furrowed and his expression turned puzzled. Wait, what?
"A com--" he started, but stopped abruptly. Suddenly, he picked up the letter he had decided to abandon on the table. He read it over a couple more times, searching for any clues that made any sense of what Ella was asking him.
Yeah, no, it still wasn't making sense.
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Commitment? Love?" he repeated, finally looking back at the girl. "Wait-- you're not-- aren't you--?" Ohmygosh, Ella wasn't really...? But what's this about 'commitment'?! Suddenly, Edric looked terrified all over again. It seemed he just kept on jumping from one conclusion to another. But could you blame him? Ella was being so vague! And... well, her choice of words wasn't the best. "What is going on?!" Edric's eyes widened. "Don't tell me you're seriously marrying that Alec bloke!"