[ this, compared to what everyone else has been saying, makes michelle stop short, and then she gives her locket a small smile. maybe this man doesn't believe in her, but he isn't treating her like an idiot, either, which is a breath of fresh air. ]
I'll believe for both of us. I can't believe that there's nothing to be done. I won't believe it.
[ she pauses, and maybe a little fear is showing through now -- it's easier to show the emotion in front of someone who isn't mocking her. much as she's professing to believe in her own diplomatic abilities, what if everyone here is right? what if she's stuck here, in a war she has no interest in fighting, no ability to fight, with no way of getting home? the idea is terrifying.
but michelle is not one to be daunted, and she composes herself quickly, tilting her head as she regards the man in her locket. ]
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[ this, compared to what everyone else has been saying, makes michelle stop short, and then she gives her locket a small smile. maybe this man doesn't believe in her, but he isn't treating her like an idiot, either, which is a breath of fresh air. ]
I'll believe for both of us. I can't believe that there's nothing to be done. I won't believe it.
[ she pauses, and maybe a little fear is showing through now -- it's easier to show the emotion in front of someone who isn't mocking her. much as she's professing to believe in her own diplomatic abilities, what if everyone here is right? what if she's stuck here, in a war she has no interest in fighting, no ability to fight, with no way of getting home? the idea is terrifying.
but michelle is not one to be daunted, and she composes herself quickly, tilting her head as she regards the man in her locket. ]
Are you here of your own volition, Mr. ...?