It hurts a little, to huff indignantly, but it doesn't show. "Honestly, you reach a thousand and people think you're decrepit."
How well does she know him? He could reach back with his free hand, brush against her wrist and deepen the connection - but that goes both ways, and he's hardly at his strongest at the moment.
No, best to wait and learn. For now, he follows her instructions, and he lets his hand glide across the wall instead of placing it behind him again. It could be taken for simple curiosity, and that certainly plays a part.
Without pausing or slowing, "The ship is alive." He says it quietly, thoughtfully; it's not a revelation, of course she must have noticed.
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Date: 2021-03-10 08:29 pm (UTC)How well does she know him? He could reach back with his free hand, brush against her wrist and deepen the connection - but that goes both ways, and he's hardly at his strongest at the moment.
No, best to wait and learn. For now, he follows her instructions, and he lets his hand glide across the wall instead of placing it behind him again. It could be taken for simple curiosity, and that certainly plays a part.
Without pausing or slowing, "The ship is alive." He says it quietly, thoughtfully; it's not a revelation, of course she must have noticed.