( Her hand rests against Sarah's hair, tips of her fingers combing through, slow and soothing. )

Nah. You're assertive and you're strong willed and you don't take shit. Those are good things. And good things can go a little far sometimes, but "bitch" gets tossed around to put women down for not being what men think they should be. So you ain't a "bitch," because that's just a way to make you feel bad for being an assertive lady. Yeah? You're strong, and that's a good thing. I'm protective, and that's a good thing too, I just go too far with t sometimes and that's when it become bad. Yeah?