[Well, she very effectively short-circuits him from saying anything when she grabs him like that (which, let's face it, is probably for the best). He spends the duration of that clingy hug in shock, wondering if this is really happening, before the blow to his arm makes it clear that yes, it really is.]
Ow, hey! [He rubs at his arm. For some reason her punch seems to hurt worse than a lot of objectively more grievous wounds he'd taken in his time.] Tell me what the hug was for and I'll do that instead, if that's the reward!
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Ow, hey! [He rubs at his arm. For some reason her punch seems to hurt worse than a lot of objectively more grievous wounds he'd taken in his time.] Tell me what the hug was for and I'll do that instead, if that's the reward!