Which, frankly, is a bit unlike her usual self. She's never been one to pry or step over the line from polite to overly personal, but clearly ALASTAIR's had more of an impact on her than she would've expected. (Funny what ten months of near-constant life or death situations will do to a person.)
The reasons he gives, after some silence - during which she turns to watch the squidges play - makes sense, even if they also make her frown.]
I haven't seen much of a temper from you yet.
[Though she can imagine how a temper combined with extreme strength might cause problems. Carefully, she sets the plush in her hands off to the side before lifting her chin to stare straight at him.]
If you didn't have that temper, if things were safer....would you want a family?
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Which, frankly, is a bit unlike her usual self. She's never been one to pry or step over the line from polite to overly personal, but clearly ALASTAIR's had more of an impact on her than she would've expected. (Funny what ten months of near-constant life or death situations will do to a person.)
The reasons he gives, after some silence - during which she turns to watch the squidges play - makes sense, even if they also make her frown.]
I haven't seen much of a temper from you yet.
[Though she can imagine how a temper combined with extreme strength might cause problems. Carefully, she sets the plush in her hands off to the side before lifting her chin to stare straight at him.]
If you didn't have that temper, if things were safer....would you want a family?