She's ... not entirely surprised when things get brushed off. Just a little. Some part of her is still horrified that could have gone terribly, some way or another. Either way, her offense getting brushed off doesn't actually help her nerves in the slightest.
... Especially when the man seems to read right through her. Just because he doesn't have the motive to hurt her it doesn't mean he's not able to!! Look at the guy, he's like a mountain!! The fact that he jumped to "I'm not gonna hurt you" probably means he was thinking about it, or something.
Oh, god.
... ... ... ] Uh-huh. [ She nods. No hint of sarcasm in her voice, just acceptance. The silence stretches on, quickly veering to awkward territory, and she has to ... save this, somehow, before one of her first conversations ( "conversations" ) on this brand-new planet ends up being a total dud. ]
... They're supposed to listen to us. That's the point. [ With all the bravery she can muster. ]
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She's ... not entirely surprised when things get brushed off. Just a little. Some part of her is still horrified that could have gone terribly, some way or another. Either way, her offense getting brushed off doesn't actually help her nerves in the slightest.
... Especially when the man seems to read right through her. Just because he doesn't have the motive to hurt her it doesn't mean he's not able to!! Look at the guy, he's like a mountain!! The fact that he jumped to "I'm not gonna hurt you" probably means he was thinking about it, or something.
Oh, god.
... ... ... ] Uh-huh. [ She nods. No hint of sarcasm in her voice, just acceptance. The silence stretches on, quickly veering to awkward territory, and she has to ... save this, somehow, before one of her first conversations ( "conversations" ) on this brand-new planet ends up being a total dud. ]
... They're supposed to listen to us. That's the point. [ With all the bravery she can muster. ]