[ it's an empty victory, knowing she's motivated him to help through his own selfish need. still, it's a victory all the same, and the reminder is a necessity for herself. he isn't doing this out of kindness, out of altruism, the interest of helping those suffering. better not to get her hopes up so soon.
notably, there's a lack of discouragement. having no plans to talk him out of it, she starts instead toward the door, where a small crowd has already gathered. the debriefing is brief — a harried rush of words in their head, that has her wincing not out of pain but the unnerved unease of it — but helpful, grasping tight to that new information as to control their ... craft. whatever that is. ]
Keep watch.
[ it's not open for debate as she trudges forward toward the flame, pulling the cloth around her neck over the lower half of her face. ]
no subject
[ it's an empty victory, knowing she's motivated him to help through his own selfish need. still, it's a victory all the same, and the reminder is a necessity for herself. he isn't doing this out of kindness, out of altruism, the interest of helping those suffering. better not to get her hopes up so soon.
notably, there's a lack of discouragement. having no plans to talk him out of it, she starts instead toward the door, where a small crowd has already gathered. the debriefing is brief — a harried rush of words in their head, that has her wincing not out of pain but the unnerved unease of it — but helpful, grasping tight to that new information as to control their ... craft. whatever that is. ]
Keep watch.
[ it's not open for debate as she trudges forward toward the flame, pulling the cloth around her neck over the lower half of her face. ]