[Castle quickly assessed the scene and knew one thing- he wasn't going to leave Kate. The pawn shop owner- the killer, Castle knew that now- remained impassive, gun leveled at the target he knew would likely be easy prey.
Castle, his hands held up, cautiously approached them both, feeling nothing but a deep calm.]
Now... let's all settle down here... this doesn't have to turn ugly, okay?
[He wasn't quite sure what had spooked Kate so badly, but that wasn't important- protecting her was.]
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Castle, his hands held up, cautiously approached them both, feeling nothing but a deep calm.]
Now... let's all settle down here... this doesn't have to turn ugly, okay?
[He wasn't quite sure what had spooked Kate so badly, but that wasn't important- protecting her was.]