( at the comment, he immediately opens his mouth to speak. to deter her from applying false logic on the matter. or at inexorably placing impossible ideals onto a nearly impossible and needlessly arduous situation. to assure her that his words hadn’t been out of lack of belief in her. that his decision to keep her out of the loop wasn’t personal, or anything remotely similar to that. that, it was just a rational conclusion. only, she takes it to a whole new level. a level he was far from prepared for, but at the same time, it illustrated a point that knew would resurface. it had to. it was their first experience with death and revival, and the all the gruesome scars and branding that inevitably came with it.
at mention at “weakness,” he can’t help but to wince a little, if just due to the immediate reminder of their previous Situation. and the implications it seemed to carry on her seemingly frail shoulders, as strong as she usually appeared otherwise.
he closes his mouth, as if reconsidering his own words. as if trying to make a full proof argument, but none quite reaches his line of thought. but, at the same time, he tries to clear his mind; a forced, but rather weak attempt at remaining differential. he had to remain firm. neutral. shaking his head, he speaks quietly at first, working up the volume to a normal tone as he speaks. ) I know. ( and by his tone, it's clear he's not lying. even if it was hard to tell considering how apt he was at lying through his teeth. ) Don’t think you could have shoved me in a drawer on my first day here, otherwise. ( a ghost of a smile flits across his lips. )
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at mention at “weakness,” he can’t help but to wince a little, if just due to the immediate reminder of their previous Situation. and the implications it seemed to carry on her seemingly frail shoulders, as strong as she usually appeared otherwise.
he closes his mouth, as if reconsidering his own words. as if trying to make a full proof argument, but none quite reaches his line of thought. but, at the same time, he tries to clear his mind; a forced, but rather weak attempt at remaining differential. he had to remain firm. neutral. shaking his head, he speaks quietly at first, working up the volume to a normal tone as he speaks. ) I know. ( and by his tone, it's clear he's not lying. even if it was hard to tell considering how apt he was at lying through his teeth. ) Don’t think you could have shoved me in a drawer on my first day here, otherwise. ( a ghost of a smile flits across his lips. )