[ The truth is that it sticks deeper than she’d like it to.
All of it feels hopeless. He has her pegged in that, and she knows that all he’s done is try to get her to see that she doesn’t have to feel that way. To get her to see hope. That shouldn’t infuriate her, but it does—hope isn’t something she can remember having. Hope skipped a generation.
The only thing that gives her any hope for herself is Henry, and he’s gone. She rubs the heel of her hand against her brow, silent as she tries to work through her frustration a moment. Instead, she just gets more exasperated. ]
So what, you wanna try and bond with me now? [ She tries to make it sound absurd. Like that isn’t precisely what they’ve been doing, even before the Tranquility. Most of all, she puts as much scorn in her voice as she can muster. ] Because to me it sounds like you’re the last person who should be lecturing me on giving up.
[ The barbs grow sharper, more pointed, more personal. If they dig deep enough, he’ll let go, and she won’t hurt when he does it down the line without her expecting it. She’ll see it coming. ]
voice;
All of it feels hopeless. He has her pegged in that, and she knows that all he’s done is try to get her to see that she doesn’t have to feel that way. To get her to see hope. That shouldn’t infuriate her, but it does—hope isn’t something she can remember having. Hope skipped a generation.
The only thing that gives her any hope for herself is Henry, and he’s gone. She rubs the heel of her hand against her brow, silent as she tries to work through her frustration a moment. Instead, she just gets more exasperated. ]
So what, you wanna try and bond with me now? [ She tries to make it sound absurd. Like that isn’t precisely what they’ve been doing, even before the Tranquility. Most of all, she puts as much scorn in her voice as she can muster. ] Because to me it sounds like you’re the last person who should be lecturing me on giving up.
[ The barbs grow sharper, more pointed, more personal. If they dig deep enough, he’ll let go, and she won’t hurt when he does it down the line without her expecting it. She’ll see it coming. ]