They already like you and respect you, that's the use.
[ She doesn't know the turn of phrase 'path of least resistance' but it's the one she would use if she did. He is the easiest fit, despite his claims that others might be better. ]
Some structure and communication, is the use.
[ She doesn't ask him why he's so suspicious of her. She doesn't want to hear the answer, nor does she want him to focus on it long enough to figure out how to articulate it. ]
[ It's because she reminds him of Cathaway, because he sees her on that path and doesn't know how far down she's gone. There are other reasons, of course, but she's right in that he hasn't quite figured out how to articulate it.
He's still not sure he agrees with the first, but the second - it is sorely needed, and he's spoken to more than one person about that. Denying that now is stupid, and saying he doesn't want to because she's the one who suggested it is childish.
Sam is neither, and he knows that attempting to get her to be more honest about her motivations is not likely to produce a result. ]
No, I can't. And I'm always gonna do the best for them that I can.
[ The reluctance to agree is a reaction from him she is becoming familiar with. That she speaks sense to him, but from a point of view he does not wish to condone. Just like Steven, how unsurprising. She smooths a wrinkle out of her dress. ]
I'm sure that's all anyone could ask.
[ Phrased like she has no request at all, as though she really just wanted to bring the concept to his attention, with no expectation of result. The nonchalance is studied, but sits naturally within her bearing. ]
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sizeofyourbaggage) wrote2016-05-22 03:26 pm
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[ She doesn't know the turn of phrase 'path of least resistance' but it's the one she would use if she did. He is the easiest fit, despite his claims that others might be better. ]
Some structure and communication, is the use.
[ She doesn't ask him why he's so suspicious of her. She doesn't want to hear the answer, nor does she want him to focus on it long enough to figure out how to articulate it. ]
You cannot tell me it isn't sorely needed.
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He's still not sure he agrees with the first, but the second - it is sorely needed, and he's spoken to more than one person about that. Denying that now is stupid, and saying he doesn't want to because she's the one who suggested it is childish.
Sam is neither, and he knows that attempting to get her to be more honest about her motivations is not likely to produce a result. ]
No, I can't. And I'm always gonna do the best for them that I can.
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I'm sure that's all anyone could ask.
[ Phrased like she has no request at all, as though she really just wanted to bring the concept to his attention, with no expectation of result. The nonchalance is studied, but sits naturally within her bearing. ]