[Thing is, as calm and matter of fact as he managed to come off sounding, even though he didn't tell her anything he hasn't told at least one other person on board, it cost him too. It cost him something he's not sure how much of he has to dole out, a finite, untried reserve that is precious to him because he doesn't have a name for it but it's his, it was always his to use as he saw fit.
So he's satisfied by her response, even as delayed as it is, and he opens the feed but closes it again without saying anything at all to acknowledge it. But he doesn't reply until the next afternoon, giving them both time to edge around it.]
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Date: 2016-04-20 09:29 am (UTC)So he's satisfied by her response, even as delayed as it is, and he opens the feed but closes it again without saying anything at all to acknowledge it. But he doesn't reply until the next afternoon, giving them both time to edge around it.]
Can we try again?